Vir Kunwar Nag v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail application (A.B.A. No. 1229 of 2024, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi) disposed of on 14.11.2024 by Rajesh Shankar, J.; petitioner Vir Kunwar Nag apprehended arrest under Sections 341/323/498-A/504 IPC (S. 498-A charge; Opposite Party 2, Munmun Kumari, is recorded as the petitioner's wife); court did not rule on merits and routed petitioner to regular bail before the Trial Court within three weeks, requiring disposal in strict compliance of the Supreme Court guidelines in Satender Kumar Antil v. CBI & Anr. (2022 (10) SCC 51) and observations in the same case (2024 (9) SCC 198); advocates: K.S. Nanda for petitioner, Kumari Rashmi (A.P.P.) for State.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner directed to appear and seek regular bail before the concerned Trial Court within three weeks; disposal in strict compliance of the Satender Kumar Antil guidelines and observations.