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Rt. Rev. Philip Phembual Marandi v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC20 Jun 2024CR. MISC./13592/2024

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Petitioner, an ex-Bishop, sought anticipatory bail in a PS case alleging offences under Sections 406 and 468 IPC. The High Court issued bail order based on a prior judgment allowing bail to similar petitioners within a six-week window upon arrest or surrender.

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Petitioner released on anticipatory bail by furnishing bonds of Rs. 5,000 with two sureties of like amount.

Rt. Rev. Philip Phembual Marandi Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13592 of 2024

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-10447 Year-2022 Thana- PATNA COMPLAINT CASE DistrictPatna

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Rt. Rev. Philip Phembual Marandi (Ex-Bishop) Son of Late John Marandi R/o Bishop House Christ Church Campus Post Office Bhagalpur Police Station Adampur District Bhagalpur

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar

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John Sushil Shaw S/o V.P. Shaw R/o Mohalla - Khan Mirza, Sultanganj, P.S. - Sultanganj, Distt. - Patna

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Sri N.K. Agarwal, Sr. Advocate Sri Sanjeet Kumar, Advocate Sri Piyush Anand, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Sri Umeshanand Pandit, A.P.P.

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER

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3 20-06-2024

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Heard Sri N.K. Agarwal learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner assisted by Sri Sanjeet Kumar learned Advocate, learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the opposite party no. 2/complainant.

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The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 406 and 468 of the Indian Penal Code.

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In view of the order dated 20.06.2024, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 77048 of 2023 (Mrs. Naomi Lily Murmu & Anr. Vs. The State of Bihar & Anr.), the petitioner above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13592 of 2024(3) dt.20-06-2024 2/2

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anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Complaint Case No. 10447(C) of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.

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(Satyavrat Verma, J)

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Kundan/-

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Rt. Rev. Philip Phembual Marandi v. The State of Bihar

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