Ashutosh Kumar v. the State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.52718 of 2024, decided 09-12-2024 by Anjani Kumar Sharan, J (oral order). Anticipatory bail application of Ashutosh Kumar (petitioner) rejected in connection with Gandhimaidan P.S. Case No. 206 of 2024, District Patna, registered under Sections 420, 406, 467, 468, 471, 120(B) IPC and Section 34 of the Aadhar Act. Prosecution alleged that the petitioner, employed as a penal lawyer of Sri. Ram General Insurance Company Limited, submitted fake documents and claimed compensation causing a Rs.10 lakh (Rs. 10,00,000) loss to the Company; two similar criminal antecedents were referred to. Court weighed facts, nature of offence and case-diary materials and declined anticipatory bail.
What did the court decide?
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the offence and the materials available in the case diary, the court was not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail, and the prayer for anticipatory bail was rejected.