The High Court of Patna granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner, Mintu Mian, apprehending arrest in a case involving animal cruelty and cattle-related offences under section 414 IPC and the Animal Cruelty Act.
Petitioner to be released on bail with Rs. 10,000 bond and two sureties upon arrest or surrender within four weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.36962 of 2014
Arising out of PS.Case No. 49 Year- 2013 Thana -KATEYA District- GOPALGANJ ====================================================== Mintu Mian, son of Noor Mohammad, resident of Village- Narhawan Takiyabari, P.S. - Gopalpur, District- Gopalganj. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Suman Kumari Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 2 20-02-2015 Heard Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Kateya P.S. Case No.49 of 2013 registered for the offences punishable under section 414 of the Indian Penal Code and the provisions of the Animal Cruelty Act.
Mr. Singh, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner with reference to the allegations made in the FIR submits that whereas the petitioner has been allegedly held to be the owner of the cattle and thus section 414 of the Indian Penal Code would not apply and the provisions of the Animal Cruelty Act are bailable.
Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
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taking note of the submissions advanced, let the petitioner, namely, Mintu Mian in the even of his arrest or surrender within four weeks from today be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gopalganj in connection with Kateya P.S. Case No.49 of 2013 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
(Jyoti Saran, J)
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is eligible for bail in connection with offences under section 414 IPC and the Animal Cruelty Act.
Whether the apprehension of arrest justifies the grant of anticipatory bail.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Mintu Mian
The State of Bihar
Jyoti Saran
As recorded by the court registry
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