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Basant Choudhary v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC11 Oct 2023A.B.A./8090/2023

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An Additional Sessions Judge granted anticipatory bail to petitioners arrested/facing arrest in a criminal case involving attempted murder and outrage of modesty. Bail was secured through cash and bonds with stringent conditions.

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Anticipatory bail granted subject to deposit of Rs. 20,000 cash security and Rs. 25,000 bail bond each with sureties, along with strict conditions of cooperation and non-disturbance.

Basant Choudhary 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. 8090 of 2023

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Basant Choudhary 2. Rupesh Choudhary … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY

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For the Petitioners : Mr. Raj Nandan Chatterjee, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rajneesh Vardhan, Addl. P.P. ------

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Order No.03 Dated- 11.10.2023

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Heard the parties.

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Apprehending their arrest, the petitioners have moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Chainpur P.S. Case No.134 of 2023 registered under sections 147/ 148/149/323/324/325/448/354/504/506/34/307 of the Indian Penal Code.

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The Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners were members of unlawful assembly and in prosecution of common object of the assembly attempted to murder Sanjay Choudhary, Lilawati Devi and Manmati Kunwar and also outraged the modesty of the female victims. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioners are all false. It is then submitted that the petitioners undertake to furnish sufficient security including cash security and also undertake to cooperate with the investigation of the case and also undertake that they will not annoy or disturb the informant or any of his family members in any manner during the pendency of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioners be given the privilege of anticipatory bail.

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Learned Addl. P.P. 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

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above named petitioners be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. Hence, in the event of their arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks from the date of this order, they shall be released on bail on depositing cash security of Rs.20,000/- each and on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Palamau, in connection with Chainpur P.S. Case No.134 of 2023 with the condition that the petitioners will cooperate with the investigation of the case and appear before the Investigating Officer as and when noticed by him and will furnish their mobile numbers and a copy of their Aadhar Cards in the court below with the undertaking that they will not change their mobile numbers during the pendency of the case with further condition that they will not annoy or disturb the informant or any of his family members in any manner during the pendency of the case subject to the conditions laid down under section 438 (2) Cr. P.C.

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(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J . )

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