The Court dismissed the appeal for anticipatory bail, holding that a petitioner deliberately evading court process and against whom arrest warrants have been issued under sections 82/83 Cr.P.C. is not entitled to such relief.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1980 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-31 Year-2024 Thana- Basmatia District- Araria
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Kaushalya Devi W/o- Mahanand Yadav Village- Basmatiya Police StationBasmatiya District-Araria
... ... Petitioner
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Kundan Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Anant Kumar 1, A.P.P. Mr. M.Kumar, Advocate ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER
2 08-04-2025
Heard learned counsel for the parties.
as informant point out that the petitioner is deliberately evading process of court and to ensure appearance, processes under sections 82/83 Cr.P.C. have been initiated against the petitioner. They submit that in such condition, petitioner cannot be granted any relief of anticipatory bail but have to present himself before the concerned court to face trial. Reliance is placed to the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court, rendered in the case of Prem Shankar Prasad Versus the State Of Bihar & Anr (Criminal Appeal No.1209 of 2021), reported in LL 2021 SC 579.
of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, this appeal seeking pre-arrest
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1980 of 2025(2) dt.08-04-2025 2/2
bail of petitioner is dismissed.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail can be granted to a petitioner deliberately evading court process under sections 82/83 Cr.P.C.
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Prem Shankar Prasad Versus the State Of Bihar & AnrRelied on¶12
Prem Shankar Prasad Versus the State Of Bihar & Anr (Criminal Appeal No.1209 of 2021), reported in LL 2021 SC 579.
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Kaushalya Devi W/o Mahanand Yadav
The State of Bihar
Prabhat Kumar Singh
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