Paras Soni @ Paras Kumar Soni v. The State of Jharkhand

CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioners : : For the State Mr. Mr. Rishi Raj Verma, Advocate Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, APP ----- Order No.03 Date: 12.12.2024

The petitioners are apprehending their arrest for the offences punishable under Sections 406 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code in connection with Kotwali P.S. Case no.301 of 2023, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering that it is a case under Sections 406 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code, maximum sentence for which is up to 07 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 and Anr., reported in (2014) 8 SCC 273, particularly paragraph no.12 of the same, followed by the judgment 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 petitioners are 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.

The present anticipatory bail application is, accordingly, disposed of with the aforesaid observation and direction. Sanjay/ (Rajesh Shankar, J.) 2- A.B.A. No.4743 of 2024