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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, J
Ratneshwar Singh Bhardwaj – Appellant
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. opposition to the petition (Para 2) |
| 2. petitioner's counsel argues innocence (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. consideration of submissions (Para 6) |
| 4. power of pre-arrest bail (Para 7) |
| 5. cautious exercise of discretion (Para 8) |
| 6. balancing rights and investigation (Para 9 , 10) |
| 7. prima facie involvement established (Para 11) |
| 8. need for custodial interrogation (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 9. petition dismissed (Para 15) |
| 10. observation on merits (Para 16) |
JUDGMENT :
The petitioner has filed the present petition for seeking his pre-arrest bail. It has been asserted that F.I.R. No. 2 of 2025, dated 08.1.2025, was registered against the petitioner for the commission of offences punishable underSections 420 , 406 , 506 and 120-B of Indian Penal Code ( IPC ) at Police Station Khundian, District Kangra, H.P. The petitioner is running a business of Self-Driven Car Rental under the name and style of ‘RBEFZ Rental Cars and Bikes’. As per the prosecution, the informant supplied the cars to the petitioner, and when he demanded his cars back, the petitioner refused to return the cars. He also threatened the informant. This story is concocted and highly improbable. The petitioner is running a business, and ma
The court held that anticipatory bail should be granted sparingly, especially when custodial interrogation is necessary for effective investigation.
Anticipatory bail is an extraordinary remedy that should be granted sparingly, particularly in cases involving economic offences, where custodial interrogation is essential for effective investigatio....
Pre-arrest bail is an extraordinary remedy, granted only in exceptional circumstances, particularly when the accused has criminal antecedents that may pose a threat to society or hinder investigation....
Anticipatory bail should be granted sparingly in cases of economic offences due to their potential to undermine public interest and the necessity for custodial interrogation.
Anticipatory bail is an extraordinary remedy that should be granted sparingly, especially in serious cases involving narcotics, where custodial interrogation is essential for effective investigation.
Pre-arrest bail is an extraordinary remedy that should be granted sparingly, particularly in economic offences, where custodial interrogation is necessary for effective investigation.
Anticipatory bail is an extraordinary remedy that should be granted sparingly, especially in narcotics cases where custodial interrogation is necessary.
Anticipatory bail is an extraordinary remedy, granted sparingly, especially in serious offences like narcotics, where custodial interrogation is necessary.
Pre-arrest bail denied in serious offences of abduction, assault and robbery where petitioners named by co-accused, custodial interrogation needed for ongoing investigation with recoveries pending, a....
Anticipatory bail should only be granted in exceptional cases, considering serious allegations, potential for witness tampering, and necessity for custodial interrogation.
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