The High Court of Chhattisgarh dismissed the State's opposition and granted anticipatory bail to the applicant. The court noted no specific overt act against the applicant and referenced bail granted to a co-accused.
Application under Section 438 CrPC allowed; applicant to be released on personal bond of Rs. 25,000/- with one surety on arrest.
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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
M.Cr.C.(A) No. 319 /2016
Pradeep Shukla, S/o. Shri Suresh Kumar Shukla, Aged About 50 Years, Occupation Business, R/o. Agrasen Ward, Ambikapur, P.S. & Tahsil Ambikapur, Civil & Revenue District Surguja, Chhattisgarh.
---- Applicant
Versus
State Of Chhattisgarh, Through Station House Officer, Police Station Ambikapur, District Surajpur, Chhattisgarh.
---- Respondent
For Applicant : Mr. Shakti Raj Sinha, Advocate For Respondent : Mr. Anant Bajpai, Panel Lawyer
Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri
Order On Board
05/04/2016
kidnapped and when the mob had went to the office of the Collector, one window screen of the vehicle was broken and it was not clear that who has done the mischief. He further submits that the similarly placed co-accused namely Babulal has been granted anticipatory bail in M.Cr.C.(A) No.670 of 2015, therefore, the present applicant may also be enlarged on anticipatory bail.
facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer;
Certified copy as per rules.
Sd/- (Goutam Bhaduri) Judge
Ashok
3 issues framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the applicant in connection with the alleged offence of mob violence involving damage to a government vehicle.
Whether the grant of anticipatory bail to a similarly placed co-accused influences the present decision.
Whether endorsement of the application is a sufficient condition for granting anticipatory bail.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Pradeep Shukla
State Of Chhattisgarh
Goutam Bhaduri
As recorded by the court registry
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