Umesh Kumar Kapri v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail granted (Jharkhand HC, A.B.A. No.9607/2023, decided 09.05.2024, Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava) to Umesh Kumar Kapri @ Umesh Kumar Kapari re Dumka(Town) P.S. Case No.125/2023 (Ss.498-A, 323, 341 IPC; Ss.3 & 4 D.P. Act); FIR alleges Rs.50,000/- extra dowry demand and torture; opposed by State and O.P. No.2 (second marriage; informant pregnant); surrender within four weeks; bail bond Rs.25,000/- + two like sureties before CJM Dumka; conditions incl. investigation co-operation, IO reporting, mobile/Aadhar undertaking, Section 438(2) CrPC.
What did the court decide?
Privilege of anticipatory bail extended: petitioner to surrender before the Court below within four weeks; on arrest/surrender to be enlarged on bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Dumka in connection with Dumka(Town) P.S. Case No. 125 of 2023; conditions - co-operation with investigation, appearance before the investigating officer as and when noticed, furnishing mobile number and photocopy of Aadhar Card with undertaking not to change mobile number during pendency of the case; subject to conditions laid down under Section 438(2) CrPC.