Safique Mian Alias MD Safique Ansari v. the State of Jharkhand
Anticipatory Bail – Sections 304(B)/120(B), Indian Penal Code – alleged dowry death of informant's daughter
Case brief
What is this about?
A.B.A. No. 1016 of 2024, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, decided 11.07.2024 by Navneet Kumar, J.: anticipatory bail granted to father-in-law of the deceased accused under Sections 304(B)/120(B) IPC (dowry death read with criminal conspiracy) in Dhanwar P.S. Case No.240 of 2022; charge-sheet stood against husband/co-accused in S.T. No.33 of 2023 wherein the informant-mother stated the deceased lived happily at her in-laws' place and PWs 1–3 turned hostile; State did not dispute the depositions; bail on Rs.25,000/- bond with two like sureties, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail allowed: petitioner directed to be enlarged on bail in the event of his arrest or surrender within two weeks from the date of the order, on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Giridih, in connection with Dhanwar P.S. (Ghorthamba O.P) Case No.240 of 2022, subject to cooperation in investigation and trial, appearance as required, and the conditions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.