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Sanat Besra v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC22 Mar 2022A.B.A./118/2022

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What is this about?

The High Court of Jharkhand granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a cheque bounce/dowry offence case, subjecting him to financial sureties, cooperation with investigation, and production before the investigating officer.

What did the court decide?

Grant of anticipatory bail upon deposit of Rs. 2,00,000, furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 25,000 with two sureties, and cooperating with the investigation.

Sanat Besra Vs the State of Jharkhand — Dowry and Cruelty | Jharkhand HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 118 of 2022

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Sanat Besra … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand & Anr. … Opposite Parties

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-----CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY

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For the Petitioner : Mr. Abhishek Kr. Dubey, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Ruby Pandey, Addl. P.P. For O.P. No.2 : Mr. Satish Kr. Keshri, Advocate

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Order No.03 Dated- 22.03.2022

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Heard the parties.

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Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Chandil P.S. Case No.169 of 2021 registered under sections 323/498A of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 3/4 of D.P. Act.

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The Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the informant claimed the petitioner to be her husband. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the marriage was never solemnized between the petitioner and the informant. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes to pay Rs. 2,00,000/to the informant without prejudice to his defence in this case, subject to final decision of the case and undertakes to cooperate with the investigation 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. and the learned counsel for the opposite party no.2 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 four months from the date of this order, he shall be released on bail on depositing a demand draft of Rs. 2,00,000/- drawn in favour of

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informant without prejudice to his defence in this case, subject to final decision of the case 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 S.D.J.M., Seraikella, in connection with Chandil P.S. Case No.169 of 2021 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 furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number 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 aforesaid demand draft, 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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At the time of conclusion of the trial, the trial court will pass appropriate order regarding the money if any, deposited by the petitioner with the informant in connection with this case.

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(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J . )

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