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Manoj Keshri v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC2 Feb 2022A.B.A./323/2022

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The High Court at Ranchi granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner, who faced murder charges, directing surrender within four months and depositing a demand draft and bail bond to the informant, subject to investigation cooperation conditions.

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Anticipatory bail granted; surrender within four months; deposit of Rs.1,00,000/- demand draft and bail bond with sureties; conditions regarding investigation cooperation and mobile number disclosure.

Manoj Keshri Vs the State of Jharkhand — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Jharkhand HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.323 of 2022

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Manoj Keshri

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.... .... …. Petitioner

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The State of Jharkhand

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.... .... ....Opposite Party

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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY

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For the Petitioner : Mr. Mohit Prakash, Adv. Mr. Sujay Dayal, Advocate For the State : Mr. Saket Kumar, Addl.P.P

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Order No.02 Dated- 02.02.2022

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Heard the parties through video conferencing.

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Apprehending his arrest in connection with Itki P.S. Case No. 76 of 2021 instituted under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privileges of anticipatory bail.

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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in furtherance of his common intention with the co-accused person committed murder of the son of the informant namely Vishal Bhagat as though the petitioner is not a doctor yet he was instructing the co-accused persons who were also not doctors nor an authorized person to treat any patient, to treat the son of the informant resulting in his death,. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the charge-sheet has been submitted against the co-accused persons for offences punishable under Sections 304/34 of Indian Penal Code. It is then submitted that the main allegation is against he coaccused person. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the investigation of the case and undertakes to pay Rs.1,00,000/- without prejudice to his defence in this case to the informant subject to final decision of this case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be given the privileges of anticipatory bail.

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Learned Addl.P.P appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

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Considering the submissions of learned counsels and the facts and circumstances stated above, I am inclined to grant privileges of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court within four months from today and in the event of his arrest or surrendering, the petitioner will be enlarged on bail on depositing a demand

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draft of Rs.1,00,000/- without prejudice to his defence in this case drawn in favour of the informant and on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M., Ranchi in connection with Itki P.S. Case No. 76 of 2021 with the condition that he will co-operate 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 and subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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In case the petitioner deposits the said demand draft, the court below is directed to issue notice to the informant and on his proper identification, the court below shall handover the same to him forthwith.

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In case the petitioner deposits Rs.1,00,000/-, learned court below will pass an appropriate order regarding the same at the time of conclusion of trial.

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(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J . )

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Pappu/

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