Shargun Harijan v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail rejected — Jharkhand HC (ABA No. 774 of 2025, 05.02.2025, Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.). Accused of cheating and forgery (IPC Sections 420, 468, 469, 471, 323, 34) in Mahagama P.S. Case No. 26 of 2024: money taken from informant on promise of a job in Civil Court, Godda; forged appointment letter issued in the name of the Registrar General of the High Court. Counterblast plea invoking Dumka (T) P.S. case no. 301 of 2023 did not assist; State insisted on custodial interrogation; serious allegations plus need for custodial interrogation led to refusal of pre-arrest bail.
What did the court decide?
Considering the serious allegations against the petitioners and the requirement of custodial interrogation during investigation of the case, this Court held that this is not a fit case where the privilege of anticipatory bail should be given to the petitioners, and accordingly rejected the prayer for anticipatory bail.