Sudip Dutta Choudhury v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner filed an application for anticipatory bail in a case involving forgery and cheating. The High Court rejected the prayer for anticipatory bail, holding that the serious direct allegations required custodial interrogation for investigation.
What did the court decide?
Prayer for anticipatory bail rejected as it was not inclined to grant privileges of anticipatory bail.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.8470 of 2018
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Sudip Dutta Choudhury .... .... …. Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand
.... .... .... Opposite Party
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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
For the Petitioner : Mr. S. Bhowmik, Advocate For the State : Addl.P.P.
Order No.03 Dated- 11.01.2019
Apprehending his arrest in connection with Bistupur P.S. Case No.310 of 2018 instituted under Sections 420/465/467/468/471 of the Indian Penal Code, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privileges of anticipatory bail.
Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Addl.P.P. appearing for the State.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner accused of forgery and cheating.
Whether custodial interrogation is required for investigation of the case against the petitioner.
Whether the allegations against the petitioner establish a prima facie case necessitating denial of bail.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Sudip Dutta Choudhury
- respondent
The State of Jharkhand
Coram
Anil Kumar Choudhary
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Jharkhand HC
- Decided on
- · January
- Registered
- Case no.
- A.B.A./8470/2018
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