SUKHSAGAR PRASAD v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
Court: High Court of Jharkhand
Bench: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court of Jharkhand judgment dated 2024-12-19. SUKHSAGAR PRASAD v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 2842 of 2024 Sukhsagar Prasad @ Sukhsagar Mahto ….. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ….. Opposite Party ----- CORAM HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner: Mr. Pramod Kumar For the State: Mr. Rakesh Kr. Sinha ----- 09/19. 12. 2024 The petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with the case registered under Sections 406/420/504/506/34 IPC in connection with Keredari P. S. Case No. st 22/2021, pending in the Court of the Judicial Magistrate, 1 Class, Hazaribagh, has prayed for grant of anticipatory bail. 2. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering that it is a case under Sections 406/420/504/506/34 IPC, the maximum sentence for which is up to 7 years as well as keeping in view the guidelines laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Arnesh Kumar Vs. State of Bihar & Anr.
reported in (2014) 8 SCC 273, particularly paragraph 12 of the same, followed by the judgement rendered by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Satender Kumar Antil Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr. reported in 2022 (10) SCC 51 as well as the observation made in the case of Satender Kumar Antil Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr. reported in 2024 (9) SCC 198, without commenting on the merit of the present case, the petitioner is directed to appear and seek regular bail before the concerned Trial Court within three weeks, which shall be disposed of by the said Court in strict compliance of the guidelines laid down in the aforesaid cases. 3. The present anticipatory bail application is, accordingly, disposed of with the aforesaid observation and direction. Satish/- (RAJESH SHANKAR, J)
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