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Sudhanshu Kumar v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC2 Apr 2019A.B.A./472/2019

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In an anticipatory bail petition arising from allegations of cruelty under Section 498-A IPC, the Court granted bail on conditions including surrender within four weeks, depositing Rs.60,000 as interim victim compensation to the respondent Reena Devi, and furnishing a bond of Rs.25,000.

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Petitioner granted anticipatory bail on condition of surrender within four weeks, depositing Rs.60,000 as interim victim compensation to Reena Devi, and furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000 with two su

Sudhanshu Kumar Vs the State of Jharkhand — Dowry and Cruelty | Jharkhand HC (2019)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.472 of 2019

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Sudhanshu Kumar .... .... …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Reena Devi .... .... .... Opposite Parties

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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY

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------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Md. Imtiaz Khan, Advocate For the State : Addl.P.P. For the O.P. No.2 : None

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Order No.03 Dated- 02.04.2019

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Apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No.02 of 2016 instituted under Sections 498-A, 323 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privileges of anticipatory bail.

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Though notice was issued to the opposite party No.2 but no one appears on her behalf in spite of repeated calls.

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Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Addl.P.P. appearing for the State.

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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and general and omnibus in nature. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to pay ad interim victim compensation of Rs.60,000/-(Rupees sixty thousand) without prejudice to his defence in this case in favour of the opposite party No.2 namely- Reena Devi. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be given the privileges of anticipatory bail.

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Learned Addl.P.P appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

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Considering the submissions of learned counsels and the facts and circumstances stated above, I am inclined to grant privileges of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1^st Class, Palamau at Daltonganj within four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrendering, the petitioner will be enlarged on bail on depositing a demand draft of Rs.60,000/- (Rupees sixty thousand) as ad interim victim compensation without prejudice to his defence in this case drawn in favour of the opposite party No.2 namely- Reena

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Devi and on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1^st Class, Palamau at Daltonganj in connection with Complaint Case No.02 of 2016 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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In case the petitioner deposits the demand draft of Rs.60,000/- (Rupees sixty thousand), the court below is directed to issue notice to the opposite party No.2 namely- Reena Devi and on her proper identification, the court below shall handover the same to her forthwith.

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(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J . )

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Animesh//

Sudhanshu Kumar v. the State of Jharkhand

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