Asif Eaqbal Alias Asif Iqbal v. the State of Jharkhand
Anticipatory bail – High Court of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
A.B.A. No. 6199 of 2024, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, Rajesh Shankar J., order dated 19.11.2024. Anticipatory bail sought in a matrimonial/dowry complaint (Complaint Case No. 98 of 2023, S.D.J.M. Khunti) under Sections 498(A)/506 IPC and Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act. Court declined to decide merits, disposed of the ABA with a direction to the petitioner to seek regular bail before the Trial Court within three weeks, to be dealt with per Satender Kumar Antil v. CBI guidelines (2022 (10) SCC 51) and observations in (2024) 9 SCC 198. Advocates: Farhan Kibriya (petitioner), V.S. Sahay A.P.P. (State), Mokhtar Khan and Talat Parween (O.P. No. 2).
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail not granted; petitioner directed to appear and seek regular bail before the concerned Trial Court within three weeks, with the bail application to be disposed of in strict compliance with the Satender Kumar Antil guidelines (2022 (10) SCC 51) and the observations in 2024 (9) SCC 198.