Sujit Kumar v. The State Of Jharkhand And Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
In a petition for anticipatory bail, the Jharkhand High Court observed that mediation failed. After reviewing the case diary regarding allegations of cheating, the court declined to grant anticipatory bail, rejecting the prayer.
What did the court decide?
The prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 7621 of 2017
Sujit Kumar ….. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Sanjit Kumar ….. Opp. Parties --------CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT BIJAY SINGH --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Gautam Kumar, Advocate. For the State : A.P.P. For the O.P. No.2 : Mrs. J. Mazumdar, Advocate.
08/Dated: 27/09/2018
Petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Dhansar P.S. Case No. 18 of 2016, corresponding to G.R. No. 1135 of 2016, registered under Sections 406, 420 of the I.P.C., lodged on the basis of one complaint being Complaint Case No. 689 of 2016 filed by Model Fuels Private Ltd. through its authorized representative Sanjit Kumar, Branch Manager in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad, which was referred under Section 156 (3) of the Cr.P.C. for institution of the case.
It appears that pursuant to issuance of notice, both the parties had appeared on 10.04.2018 and possibility of reconciliation of the dispute through the process of mediation was explored, but it failed.
Case diary was called for, which has been received.
In view of the nature of allegation and after perusing the case diary, I am not inclined to admit the petitioner on anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is rejected.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is eligible for anticipatory bail given the failure of mediation and existing allegations.
Whether the court ought to admit the petitioner on anticipatory bail in light of the case diary.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Sujit Kumar
- respondent
The State of Jharkhand
- respondent
Sanjit Kumar
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Jharkhand HC
- Decided on
- · September
- Registered
- Case no.
- A.B.A./7621/2017
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