IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH BENCH AT INDORE
Vijay Kumar Shukla, J.
Prahlad & Ors. – Appellants
Versus
State of Madhya Pradesh Station – Respondent
Miscellaneous Criminal Case No.04864, 4864 of 2022
Decided On : 31-01-2022
Anticipatory Bail - Fraud Allegations - The court granted anticipatory bail to the applicant after considering the totality of the facts and finding no material against the applicant. The court imposed specific conditions for the grant of anticipatory bail.
Fact of the Case:
The applicant filed for anticipatory bail in connection with a case registered for offences under Sections 420 of the IPC and 339-C of the MP Municipalities act, alleging fraud and diversion of plots.
Finding of the Court:
The court found that there was no material against the applicant and granted anticipatory bail with specific conditions.
Issues: Allegations of fraud and diversion of plots, compliance with conditions of the license, and the applicability of the decision in the case of Arnesh Kumar Vs. State of Bihar and others (2014) 8 SCC 273.
Ratio Decidendi: The court considered the totality of the facts and found no material against the applicant, leading to the grant of anticipatory bail with specific conditions.
Final Decision: The court granted anticipatory bail to the applicant with the imposition of specific conditions, including a personal bond and surety, marking presence before the IO/authority, cooperation in the investigation or trial, non-influence of witnesses, and non-seeking of unnecessary adjournments.
JUDGMENT
Vijay Kumar Shukla, J. - These are the first application of the applicant under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail in connection with Crime No.434/2021 registered at Police Station: Taal, Ratlam for the offences under Sections 420 of the IPC, 339-C of the MP Municipalities act.
as per prosecution story, the allegation against the applicants are that they committed fraud with the complainant and has diverted the plots and has undertaken the work of the colonizer.
Learned counsel for the applicants submits that he has not carried out any work contrary to the conditions of the license granted to him. It is further submitted that the decision passed by the apex Court in the case of arnesh Kumar Vs. State of Bihar and others reported in (2014) 8 SCC 273 has also not been followed.
Learned counsel for the respondent/state has opposed the prayer and submits that the allegation against the applicants are that they have diverted the plots without there being any authority of law.
Taking into consideration the totality of the facts of the case, I am of the view that there is no material against the present applicant, therefore, the applicant is entitled for grant of anticipatory bail.
It is directed that in the event of arrest, applicants shall be released on bail on their furnishing a personal bond in a sum of Rs.100,000/- (Rs.One Lakh Only) each with one surety each in the like amount to the satisfaction of arresting officer on 05.02.2022 and when directed during the course of investigation. If the applicant shall not mark their presence before the concerned IO/authority, the order of this Court stand cancel without further reference to this Court. The applicants shall further abide by the other conditions enumerated in sub-section (2) of Section 438 of Cr.P.C alongwith the following conditions:-
1. That, the applicants shall abide by all the conditions enumerated.
2. That the applicants shall mark their presence before the IO/authority during the course of investigation.
3. The applicants will co-operate in the investigation or trial, as the case may be;
4. The applicants will not influence, induce or threat any of the witness;
5. The applicants will not seek unnecessary adjournments before the trial Court.
6. In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned in this order, the bail order shall stand cancelled automatically without further reference to this Court.
Certified copy as per rules.
Grant of anticipatory bail based on the absence of material against the applicant and imposition of specific conditions for the grant of bail.
The court may grant anticipatory bail based on the nature of allegations and the circumstances of the case, including the status of co-accused.
The court may grant anticipatory bail based on factors such as the age of the applicant and the lack of overt act in the alleged offence.
The main legal point established is that the police should resort to arrest only when necessary and the accused fails to cooperate in the investigation, as per the principle laid down in arnesh Kumar....
The court's decision was influenced by the timing of the incident, the filing of the FIR, and the applicant's willingness to cooperate in the investigation in granting anticipatory bail.
Anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC is an extraordinary remedy, granted only in exceptional circumstances, particularly when the applicant is not a proclaimed offender.
The court may grant anticipatory bail after considering the seriousness of the charge, the applicant's cooperation in the investigation, and the overall facts and circumstances of the case.
Grant of anticipatory bail based on the consideration of false allegations and the existence of a dispute between the parties.
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