Amit Ranjan Tiwary Alias Amit Ranjan Kumar Tiwary Vs the… — Dowry and Cruelty | Jharkhand HC (2025)

Amit Ranjan Tiwary Alias Amit Ranjan Kumar Tiwary Vs the… — Dowry and Cruelty | Jharkhand HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Anticipatory bail granted: in the event of arrest or surrender within six weeks from the date of the order, release on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Ranchi in connection with Dhurwa P.S. Case No.331 of 2023, with conditions of cooperation with investigation, appearance before the Investigating Officer as and when noticed, furnishing mobile number and Aadhar Card copy in the court below, undertaking not to change the mobile number during pendency, subject to Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, apprehending arrest in connection with Dhurwa P.S. Case No.331 of 2023 (sections 498A/341/323/504/506/34 IPC), should be granted the privilege of anticipatory bail.

Court's answer

This Court holds it is a fit case where the petitioner should be given the privilege of anticipatory bail.

Ratio / Principle

In the event of arrest or surrender within six weeks from the date of the order, the petitioner shall be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Ranchi, subject to conditions of cooperation with investigation, appearance before the Investigating Officer as and when noticed, furnishing his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking not to change his mobile number during the pendency of the case, and subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail granted — High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.), A.B.A. No. 5565 of 2024, Order No.05 dated 03.01.2025. Petitioner Amit Ranjan Tiwary @ Amit Ranjan Kumar Tiwary, apprehending arrest in Dhurwa P.S. Case No.331 of 2023 registered under sections 498A/341/323/504/506/34 IPC (alleged cruelty in connection with demand of dowry, criminal intimidation, intentional insult, in furtherance of common intention), granted anticipatory bail. Counsel submitted the matter had been settled between the parties per a mediation report; Learned Addl. P.P. opposed. Release ordered on arrest/surrender within six weeks upon bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Ranchi, conditioned on cooperation with investigation, appearance before the Investigating Officer as noticed, furnishing mobile number and Aadhar Card copy, undertaking not to change the mobile number during pendency, subject to Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 5565 of 2024

Amit Ranjan Tiwary @ Amit Ranjan Kumar Tiwary

… Petitioner Versus

The State of Jharkhand 2. Kusum Tiwary … Opposite Parties

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY

For the Petitioner : Mr. Vijay B. Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Saket Kumar, Addl. P.P.

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Order No.05 Dated- 03.01.2025

Heard the parties.

Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Dhurwa P.S. Case No.331 of 2023 registered under sections 498A/341/323/504/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner treated the informant with cruelty in connection with demand of dowry, criminally intimated her and intentionally insulted her provoking breach of peace and he did so in furtherance of common intention with the co-accused persons. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the matter has been settled between the parties and in this respect, the learned counsel for the petitioner draws the attention of this Court to the report of mediation. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the investigation of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail.

Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail.

Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am of the opinion that it is a fit case where the abovenamed petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail.

Hence, in the event of his arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks from the date of this order, he shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Ranchi, in connection with Dhurwa P.S. Case No.331 of 2023 with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the investigation of the case and appear before the Investigating Officer as and when noticed by him and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the pendency of the case subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J . )

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