State of Jharkhand vs Dhananjay Gupta @ Dhananjay Prasad Gupta

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2023 Supreme(SC) 1776

C. T. RAVIKUMAR, SANJAY KUMAR
State of Jharkhand – Appellant
Versus
Dhananjay Gupta @ Dhananjay Prasad Gupta – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellants : Pragya Baghel, Jayant Mohan, Adya Shree Dutta
For the Respondents: Rajan Raj, Mohini Priya

ORDER :

1. Leave granted.

2. This appeal the State is directed against the order dated 12.01.2023 passed by the High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi in B.A. No. 12508 of 2022. The respondent-herein is accused No. 23 in F.I.R. No. 92 dated 26.08.2022 registered at Police Station Sindri, District-Dhanbad alleging commission of offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 241, 323, 307, 353, 332, 333, 337, 393, 448, 427, 506 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (I.P.C.) and under Section 27 of the Arms Act. The respondent was arrested in connection with the aforesaid crime on 28.08.2023 and his bail application was granted on 12.01.2023.

3. Heard learned standing counsel for the State of Jharkhand as also the learned counsel for the respondent.

4. The reasons that persuaded the High Court for granting bail to the respondent have been stated in paragraph-4 of the of the impugned order reads, thus:

“4. Innocence has been claimed by the learned counsel for the applicant and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. Further, it has been submitted that no overt act has been alleged against this applicant. Investigation is complete. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made.”

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