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Anadhan Soren v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC22 Mar 2022A.B.A./134/2022

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The High Court of Jharkhand granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a dowry-related cruelty case upon undertaking interim victim compensation and cooperation with the trial.

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The petitioner shall be released on bail if arrested or surrenders within four months, upon depositing Rs. 2,00,000 interim compensation and furnishing a bail bond with two sureties.

Anadhan Soren Vs the State of Jharkhand — Maintenance and Alimony | Jharkhand HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 134 of 2022

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Anadhan Soren … Petitioner

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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. Jayant Kr. Pandey, Advocate For the State : Mr. Saket Kumar, Addl. P.P. For O.P. No.2 : Mr. N.P. Choudhary, 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 P.C.R. Case No.248 of 2019 registered under sections 323/324/498A 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 has treated his wife with cruelty in connection with demand of dowry. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and are general and omnibus in nature. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes to pay Rs. 2,00,000/- as ad interim victim compensation to the complainant without prejudice to his defence in this case and undertakes that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial 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/- as ad interim victim compensation drawn in favour of complainant and on furnishing

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bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Jamtara, in connection with P.C.R. Case No.248 of 2019 with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial 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 complainant and hand over the said demand draft to her, after proper identification.

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In case, the petitioner deposits the ad interim victim compensation, the same shall be adjusted towards maintenance and one time settlement if and when the same takes place between the parties.

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