The Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. The court held that since bail had been denied to a similarly situated co-accused in a related matter, the benefit of anticipatory bail could not be extended to the applicant.
The bail application is dismissed.
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NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR
MCRCA No. 816 of 2016
Versus
For the applicant : Mr Atanu Ghosh, Advocate For the Respondent : Ms.Sunita Jain, Panel Lawyer.
Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri
Order on Board
08.09.2016
applicant may be enlarged on bail.
Sd/GOUTAM BHADURI JUDGE
Rao
3 issues framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to an applicant facing charges of assault with intent to kill when bail for similarly situated co-accused was previously dismissed.
Whether Section 438 Cr.P.C. applies to the applicant given the rejection of bail for a similarly placed co-accused.
Whether the applicant is falsely implicated in the prosecution case.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
ARyAN AGRAWAL @ NISHU
STATE OF CHHATTISGARH
GOUTAM BHADURI
As recorded by the court registry
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