Ankit Patel v. State of Chhattisgarh - 2015 Supreme(Online)(Chh) 125

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2015 Supreme(Online)(Chh) 125

CHATTISGARH HIGH COURT
P. R. Ramachandra Menon, J
Ankit Patel v. State of Chhattisgarh

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Upendra Nath Awasthy
For the Respondents: Chitranjay Patel

Table of Content
1. jurisdiction invoked for bail application under specific ipc sections. (Para 1 , 2)
2. arguments presented regarding applicant's innocence and prosecution's case. (Para 3 , 4)
3. court observes facts and context related to ragging incidents. (Para 5 , 6)
4. legal standards established on ragging definitions and implications. (Para 7 , 8)
5. conclusion based on the nexus between actions and victim's suicide. (Para 10 , 11)
6. final ruling on bail application rejection. (Para 12)

1. Invoking jurisdiction of this Court under S.439 of CrPC, the applicant herein has filed this application for grant of regular bail to him who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.317/2014 registered at Police Station, Chakradhar Nagar, District Raigarh, for the offence punishable under S.306/34 of IPC and S.4 of CG Shaikshanik Sansthaon Me Pratara (Ragging) Ka Pratishedh Adhiniyam, 2001 (for short, Adhiniyam, 2001).

2. Case of prosecution, in brief, is that, Nishant Upadhyay a student of MBBS first year studying in Late Lakhiram Agrawal Memorial Medical College, Raigarh, on 08.11.2014 at 4:30 PM in the hostel (Room No. 208 IInd Floor) being run by said college bolted the room and comm