High Court Of ChhattisgarhMCRCA/160/2020allowed

Chandrapakash v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2020-06-24Hon'Ble Shri Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra2 pages

MCRCA No. 160 of 2020 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRCA No. 160 of 2020 • Chandrapakash S/o Ganga Ram Aged About 30 Years Caste- Sahu, R/o village Parsada Kala, Police StationBaradwar, Tahsil- Sakti, District- Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh ---- Applicant

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• State Of Chhattisgarh Police Station Baradwar, DistrictJanjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent For Applicant :- Mr. Palash Tiwari, Advocate For Respondent-State :- Mr. Vikram Sharma, Dy. G.A.

For Objector :- Mr. Ishwar Jaiswal, Advocate Proceedings through Video Conferencing Hon'ble Shri Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra Order On Board 24/06/2020

1. The applicant has preferred this application for grant of anticipatory bail, as he apprehends his arrest in connection with Crime No.333/2019, registered at Police Station Baradwar District Janjgir - Champa C.G. for offence punishable under Section 498-A, 34 of the IPC.

2. Applicant was married with the complainant on 19.04.2018.

MCRCA No. 160 of 2020 He has moved a divorce petition in January, 2019 and thereafter the present FIR has been lodged on 15.12.2019.

3. In the present complaint, there are allegations of demand of dowry, however, considering the fact that the FIR has been lodged after filing of divorce petition by the applicant, this Court deems it appropriate that the applicant be released on anticipatory bail.

4. Accordingly, the application is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant, he shall be released on anticipatory bail on his executing a personal bond for a sum of ₹ 50,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting officer with the following conditions:- (I) he shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required;

(ii) he shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer.

SD/- (Prashant Kumar Mishra) Judge Ayushi