The High Court at Ranchi granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a dowry harassment case, directed him to surrender within four weeks and furnish a bond with sureties on the conditions of Section 438(2) CrPC.
Grant of anticipatory bail; direction to surrender within four weeks; conditional enlargement on bail bond and sureties.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 869 of 2020
Md. Sarfaraj Alam @ Sarfaraj Alam @ Md. Sarfaraj Ansari...Petitioner
Versus
02/2-9-2020 Heard the parties.
The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with C.P. Case No. 21 of 2019.
The marriage of the complainant was solemnized with the petitioner on 30.05.2005. It has been alleged that after seven months, she was subjected to torture for bringing less dowry. Petitioner started residing with the complainant in a separate residence. It has also been alleged that the petitioner had solemnized a second marriage.
Most of the allegations levelled against the petitioner who happens to be the husband of the complainant are general and omnibus in nature. It further appears that the allegation of second marriage has been falsified in view of the fact that the cognizance has not been taken under section 494 of IPC.
Regard being had to the aforesaid facts, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
The petitioner, named above, is accordingly directed to surrender in the court below within a period of four weeks from today and pray for regular bail, and in that event, he will be enlarged on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- ( Ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st class, Ramgarh in connection with C.P. Case No. 21 of 2019, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
This application stands allowed.
(Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J)
Rakesh/-
2 issues framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail shall be granted to the petitioner apprehending arrest in dowry-related proceedings.
Whether the petitioner shall surrender within four weeks for regular bail.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Md. Sarfaraj Alam
The State of Jharkhand
Ashma Khatoon
Rongon Mukhopadhyay
As recorded by the court registry
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