Satyendra Singh v. The State of Jharkhand

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GAUTAM KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner For the State : Mr. Rakesh Kr. Sinha, Advocate : Mr. Arup Kr. Dey, A.P.P. ----- ----- Oral Order 02 / Dated : 02.08.2022 Apprehending his arrest, petitioner- Satyendra Singh has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Bokaro Mahila P.S. Case No. 13 of 2022 registered under Sections 341, 323, 354, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code. Heard the parties. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that all the offences are bailable except Section 354 of IPC which has been added to make the offence serious in nature. It is further submitted that the petitioner has a garment shop and the informant had purchased the goods worth Rs.10,000/- in 2018 and the same was not repaid and when the petitioner demanded the said amount, this case has been filed. The Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of learned counsel and the fact as discussed above, the anticipatory bail application is allowed. Hence, in the event of his arrest or surrender within a period of two weeks from the date of this order, the petitioner named above shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court below, subject to the conditions laid down under section 438 (2) Cr. P.C. The petitioner will cooperate in the investigation and will appear on notice under Section 41A of Cr. P.C. and comply with the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr. P.C. AKT (Gautam Kumar Choudhary, J.)