Shashi Kumar Mehta Alias Shashi Mehta v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail granted; ABA No. 887 of 2024; High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi; decided 14.01.2025; Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.; petitioner Shashi Kumar Mehta @ Shashi Mehta; opposite parties The State of Jharkhand and Gayatri Devi; Complaint Case No. 588 of 2022; Sections 323, 341, 385, 379, 354 IPC; outrage of modesty; theft of gold chain; demand of extortion; counterblast allegation; Barkagaon P.S. case no. 41 of 2022 dated 20.02.2022; Probate Title Case no. 02 of 2014 dismissed; JMFC Hazaribag; bail bond Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of like amount; conditions under section 482 (2) of BNSS, 2023; advocates Rajeev Ranjan Tiwary (petitioner), Praful Jojo, Addl. PP (State), Mukesh Kr. Dubey (opp. party no. 2).
What did the court decide?
Privilege of anticipatory bail granted: in the event of arrest by the police or surrender within six weeks from the date of the order, release on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned JMFC, Hazaribag in connection with Complaint Case No. 588 of 2022, subject to the petitioner not annoying or disturbing the informant during pendency of the case, co-operating with the trial, and the other conditions laid down under section 482 (2) of BNSS, 2023.