Some years back, I was sucked into the labyrinth of Indian Matrimonial laws and a false 498a in particular. To be fair, before it hit me, it was difficult for me to fathom the wide spread misuse of dowry laws and specially 498a in India.
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What is Anticipatory Bail? Anticipatory bail means bail in anticipation of an arrest. Any person apprehended under arrest under a non-bailable offence in India can apply for Anticipatory Bail under section 438 of The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. It is bail before arrest; a person arrested cannot seek Anticipatory Bail CrPC; he would have […]
The extortionist woman had applied for anticipatory bail. She had been apprehending an arrest because of a complaint registered against her. She had filed a false complaint for rape, unnatural sex, and criminal intimidation against the victim. She had raised an extortion demand of Rs. 15 lakhs. She had honey trapped many other men too. […]
HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT JUSTICE Sandeep Sharma Indu Bala Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh On 22 May 2018 Law Point: Sections 498A, 304B, 34 — Normal rule is of bail and not jail — Court has to keep in mind nature of accusations, nature of evidence in support thereof, severity of punishment, character of accused, […]
Court: Chhattisgarh High Court Bench: JUSTICE Pritinker Diwaker Sanjay Kumar Manwani (Dr) Vs. State of Chhattisgarh On 21 May 2018 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 438 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 34 — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Section 4 — Anticipatory Bail — Cruelty — Common Intention — […]
Court: Jharkhand High Court Bench: JUSTICE Anant Bijay Singh Shekhar Pandit @ Sekhar Vs. State Of Jharkhand & Anr. On 11 September 2017 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 438 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 323, 325 — Anticipatory Bail — Cruelty — Hurt — Grievous Hurt — Petitioner-husband of […]
Court: Andhra Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE B. Chandra Kumar T. Kaleem & Ors. Vs. State Of A.P. On 17 January 2014 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 438 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 34 — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Sections 3, 4 — Anticipatory Bail — Cruelty — […]
Court: HIGH COURT OF KERALA Bench: JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS Navaneeth N Nath VS State Of Kerala 8 July 2022 Law Point: JUDGEMENT 1. This is an application for regular bail filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. 2. Petitioner is the accused in Crime No.711 of 2022 of Ernakulam Central Police […]
Court: HIGH COURT OF KERALA Bench: JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS Biju N.v. Vs State Of Kerala on 29 May 2019 Law Point: JUDGEMENT 1. The appellant is aggrieved by the impugned order dated 23.2.2019 rendered by the Special Sessions Court for SC/ST (POA) Cases, Mananthavadi, whereby his application for grant of anticipatory bail in respect of […]
Court: HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH Bench: Justice Subodh Abhyankar Yogesh Pawar Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh and another on 21 June 2018 Law Point: JUDGEMENT 1. This is an appeal filed by the appellant under Section 14-A of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 against the order dated […]
Court: HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH Bench: JUSTICE AKHIL KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Shailendra Singh Vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others on 14 February 2018 Law Point: Complainant improved allegations in CrPC 164 Statement and added allegations of SC ST Act etc. Anticipatory Bail granted JUDGEMENT Shri Arubendra Singh Parihar, learned counsel for the appellant. […]