Congress Mandal v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail allowed by the High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi (A.B.A. No. 1163 of 2024, decided 11.07.2024) by Navneet Kumar, J.; petitioners Congress Mandal and Rohit Kumar @ Rohit Mandal @ Gudwa granted pre-arrest bail in Godda (Muffasil) P.S. Case No. 179 of 2023 under Sections 341, 323, 325, 307, 354, 504 & 506/34 IPC; allegations of assault on informant Jayanti Devi and her children and outrage of modesty arising from landed property dispute between 'gotias'; defence reliance on supervision note re Section 354 IPC and absence of criminal history; State opposition on ground of injuries to victims; bail bond Rs. 25,000 with two like sureties before CJM, Godda; conditions of co-operation and Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. imposed.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted; petitioners directed to be enlarged on bail in the event of arrest or surrender within two weeks from the date of the order, on bail bond of Rs.25,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Godda, subject to conditions of co-operation with investigation/trial and the conditions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.