The Chhattisgarh High Court granted anticipatory bail to a headmaster facing corruption charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, citing her government service status while imposing standard bail conditions.
Application for grant of anticipatory bail allowed; directed to be released on personal bond of Rs.25,000 with one surety.
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NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR
---- Applicant
Versus
---- Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Ashutosh Pandey, Advocate with Mr. Himanshu Sinha, Advocate For Non-applicant : Mr. Amrito Das, Additional Advocate General with Mr. Vimlesh Bajpai, Government Advocate.
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Parth Prateem Sahu CAV Order
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information that applicant, who is a government employee working as Shiksha Karma III, presently posted as Head Master in Late Motilal Tripathi Govt. Primary School, Ramkund Para, Block-Dharsiwa, District Raipur, is also having disproportionate property of 84.283%, separate letter for sanction to prosecute her was forwarded to the Competent Authority, who vide order dated 13.7.2021 granted sanction for prosecution of applicant. Application for grant of anticipatory bail to applicant came to be dismissed vide order dated 20.7.2021.
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enlarged on anticipatory bail.
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(Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should grant anticipatory bail to a government employee apprehending arrest under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Whether economic offences form a class apart requiring strict bail considerations.
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2 provisions across 2 enactments
Smt. Jyoti Chaturvedi
State of Chhattisgarh
Parth Prateem Sahu
As recorded by the court registry
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