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Mukesh Kumar Singh v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC13 Oct 2020A.B.A./4916/2020

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Anticipatory bail granted to petitioner in connection with an FIR for offences under sections 341, 354, 354D, and 506 IPC. Court directed the release on bail upon depositing victim compensation and furnishing a bond with specific conditions.

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Petitioner granted privilege of anticipatory bail on deposit of Rs. 20,000 compensation and furnishing bail bond with two sureties on specific conditions.

Mukesh Kumar Singh Vs the State of Jharkhand — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Jharkhand HC (2020)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4916 of 2020

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Mukesh Kumar Singh … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY

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For the Petitioner : Mr. J.S. Tripathi, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Snehlika Bhagat, Addl. P.P. ------

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Order No.02 Dated- 13.10.2020

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Heard the parties through video conferencing.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner personally undertakes to remove the defects as pointed out by the stamp reporter within two weeks after the lockdown period is over.

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In view of the personal undertaking of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the defects pointed out by the stamp reporter are ignored for the present.

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Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Sukhdeonagar (Pandra O.P.) P.S. Case No.471 of 2019 registered under sections 341/354/354D/506 of the Indian Penal Code.

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The Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is harassing the victim girl and sending vulgar message in her mobile phone and outraged her modesty on her way to college. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner is a student of Diploma of Electrical Engineering. It is next submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to pay Rs. 20,000/- as ad interim victim compensation to the informant without prejudice to his defence in this case and undertakes to cooperate with the investigation of the case and also undertakes that he will not come in way of the informant to her college nor he will annoy or disturb the informant in any manner during the pendency of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail.

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Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail.

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Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am of the opinion that it is a fit case where the above named petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. Hence, in the event of his arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks from the date of this order, he shall be released on bail on depositing a demand draft of Rs. 20,000/- as ad interim victim compensation in favour of informant and on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M., Ranchi, in connection with Sukhdeonagar (Pandra O.P.) P.S. Case No.471 of 2019 with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the investigation of the case and appear before the Investigating Officer as and when noticed by him and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the pendency of the case with further condition that he will not come in way of the informant to her college nor he will annoy or disturb the informant in any manner during the pendency of the case subject to the conditions laid down under section 438 (2) Cr. P.C.

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In case, the petitioner deposits the ad interim victim compensation amount, the court below is directed to issue notice to the informant and hand over the said demand draft to her, after proper identification.

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(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J . )

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Mukesh Kumar Singh v. the State of Jharkhand

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