Muskan Singh v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
In a bail application under B.A. No. 2685 of 2018, the single-judge bench of the High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi rejected the petitioner's prayer for bail in a theft case involving looted jewellery recovered from his possession. The court found recovery proved guilt at this preliminary stage.
What did the court decide?
Prayer for bail was rejected.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 2685 of 2018
Muskan Singh
... Petitioner(s).
Versus
The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party(s).
------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANDA SEN .
For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. P.S.A. Pati, Advocate. For the State : A.P.P.
06/11.09.2018:
Heard the counsel for the parties.
Learned A.P.P opposes the prayer for bail.
The petitioner is an accused for the offence punishable under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code, in connection with Sonari P.S. Case No. 170/2017, corresponding to G.R. No. 3064 of 2017, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Jamshedpur.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to be released on bail given that looted jewellery was recovered from his possession and identified by the informant's wife.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Muskan Singh
- respondent
The State of Jharkhand
Coram
Ananda Sen
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Jharkhand HC
- Decided on
- · September
- Registered
- Case no.
- B.A./2685/2018
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