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Ajay Pal v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC11 Jul 2023A.B.A./1247/2023

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The High Court of Jharkhand rejected the petitioner's application for anticipatory bail in a domestic sexual offence case. The court noted the investigation was in the initial stage and the gravity of offences including complicity. The petitioner was directed to surrender within four weeks.

What did the court decide?

Rejection of anticipatory bail; direction to surrender within four weeks for regular bail.

Ajay Pal Vs the State of Jharkhand — Anticipatory Bail | Jharkhand HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1247 of 2023

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Ajay Pal .... .... …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Rani Mandal .... .... ....Opposite Parties ------

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Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

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-----For the Petitioner : Md. Zaid Ahmed, Advocate For the State : Mr. Fahad Allam, Addl.P.P For the O. P. No. 2 : Md. Yasir Arafat, Advocate

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Order No. 05 Dated- 11.07.2023

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Heard learned counsel for the parties.

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Apprehending his arrest in connection with Pakur Mahila P.S. Case No. 23 of 2022 instituted under Sections 376/323/341/34 of the Indian Penal Code, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail.

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As per F.I.R., there is direct allegation against the petitioner that the petitioner under the pretext of marriage, established physical relationship with her for five years and later on he declined to marry the victim girl who is a minor and subsequently, found that he was marrying another girl.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence at all rather he has been falsely implicated in this case. It is further submitted that petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the investigation of the case and will not indulge in tampering with prosecution evidence and will abide by all terms and conditions imposed by this Court in the matter of granting anticipatory bail. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner may be extended the privilege of anticipatory bail.

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Learned Addl.P.P as well as learned counsel appearing for the opposite party no. 2 have opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

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It appears that the investigation is at initial stage.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of this case and the gravity of the offence which shows the direct complicity of the petitioner, I am not inclined to extend privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is rejected.

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Petitioner is directed to surrender before the court below within four weeks and pray for regular bail, the learned court below shall consider the same on its own merits, without being prejudiced by this order.

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(Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.)

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Umesh/-

Ajay Pal v. the State of Jharkhand

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