Supreme Court – Daily Orders
Amit Kumar Chaudhary vs The State Of Bihar on 6 January, 2025
Author: Bela M. Trivedi
Bench: Bela M. Trivedi
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NOS.75-76 OF 2025
(Arising out of SLP(Criminal) No.10317-10318 of 2024)
AMIT KUMAR CHAUDHARY ...APPELLANT(s)
VERSUS
THE STATE OF BIHAR & ANR. ...RESPONDENT(S)
O R D E R
1. Leave granted.
2. The present appeals are filed challenging the orders
dated 16.05.2023 and 15.12.2023 passed by the learned
Single Judge of the High Court in Cr. Misc. No.62411 of
2022 and in Criminal Misc. No.72655 of 2023, rejecting the
application of the appellant seeking pre-arrest bail in
connection with Complaint Case No.175 of 2022, dated
29.03.2022, registered for the offences punishable under
Sections 498A, 379, 323, 504, 506/34 of the Indian Penal
Code and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
3. This Court vide the order dated 31.07.2024 had
granted interim protection to the appellant, which has
continued till this date.
4. The learned counsel for the appellant states that the
Signature Not Verified
Digitally signed by
RAVI ARORA appellant shall remain present before the concerned Court
Date: 2025.01.07
18:24:17 IST
Reason:
as and when called and shall abide by any condition that
may be imposed by the Trial Court.
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5. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the
case, we are inclined to accept the present appeals.
Hence, it is directed that in the event of arrest of the
appellant in connection with Complaint Case No.175 of 2022,
dated 29.03.2022, registered for the offences punishable
under Sections 498A, 379, 323, 504, 506/34 of the Indian
Penal Code and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibiton Act, he
shall be released on bail on the terms and conditions that
may be imposed by the Trial Court.
6. It goes without saying that any breach of the
conditions that may be imposed by the Trial Court for
releasing him on bail, shall entail cancellation of the
bail.
7. Subject to the afore-stated, the present appeals are
allowed.
8. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed
of.
………………….J.
(BELA M. TRIVEDI)
………………….J.
(PRASANNA B. VARALE)
NEW DELHI;
06TH JANUARY, 2025.
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ITEM NO.7 COURT NO.11 SECTION II-A
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s).10317-
10318/2024
[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 16-05-2023
in CRM No.62411/2022 and 15-12-2023 in CRM No.72655/2023 passed by
the High Court of Judicature at Patna]
AMIT KUMAR CHAUDHARY Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
THE STATE OF BIHAR & ANR. Respondent(s)
[MEDIATION REPORT RECEIVED]
(IA No. 131104/2024 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED
JUDGMENT and IA No. 131105/2024 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)
Date : 06-01-2025 These matters were called on for hearing today.
CORAM : HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE BELA M. TRIVEDI
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRASANNA B. VARALE
For Petitioner(s) Mr. Subhro Sanyal, AOR
Mr. Bikash Chandra, Adv.
For Respondent(s) Mr. Sameer Shrivastava, AOR
Ms. Yashika Varshney, Adv.
Ms. Palak Mathur, Adv.
Mr. Manish Kumar, AOR
Mr. Divyansh Mishra, Adv.
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
1. Leave granted.
2. In terms of the signed order, the Criminal Appeals are
allowed.
3. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed
of.
(RAVI ARORA) (MAMTA RAWAT) COURT MASTER (SH) COURT MASTER (NSH)
(signed order is placed on the file)
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