Anticipatory bail -- Agreement to sell could not fructify into sale deed and in subsequent negotiations, four cheques totalling a sum of Rs. 30 Lakhs were handed over to the complainant -- Cheques dishonoured, complaint u/s 138 of the NI Act filed -- Thereafter FIR u/s 420, 120B IPC – Petition for pre-arrest bail allowed.

(SC) Decided on: 16.08.2022

Agreement to sell – Civil suit pending – Regular bail – Primary allegations against the petitioner are that he along with 3 co-accused have prepared an agreement to sell vide which the complainant has allegedly agreed to sell the property in favour of the petitioner –Considering the fact that prior to registration of the present FIR, the matter was already subjudice before the Civil Court, the petition allowed -- Petitioner directed to be released on regular bail.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 21.12.2020

Anticipatory bail -- Case of civil nature as dispute between the parties relate to the non sharing of the profit or loss of the partnership firm concretized between them -- Considering the civil clippings of the disputes, without dilating further on merits of the case, Court deemed it appropriate to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner -- Petition allowed.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 19.11.2020

Criminal breach of trust -- Anticipatory bail -- Submission that the petitioner is not in possession of the JCB machine, as there was an agreement between N and the complainant and the said JCB machine has been handed over to N, petitioner has given his specimen signatures for verification to the Investigating Officer for comparison with the signatures on the said agreement -- In view of the fact that the petitioner has joined the investigation, order granting interim bail to the petitioner made absolute – Petition allowed.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 29.10.2020

Regular bail -- Offences registered against the petitioner are triable by the Judicial Magistrate -- Law is more liberal with regard to grant of bail to a woman -- Challan has been presented in the Court but conclusion of trial is likely to take its own time -- Petitioner ordered to be released on bail.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 18.08.2020

Agreement to sell -- Anticipatory bail -- Petitioner was shown as one of the witness therein -- This being the limited role attributed to him, it would suffice if the petitioner cooperates with the police -- Petition allowed, petitioner is directed to forthwith join investigation and in event of his arrest shall be released on bail.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 13.08.2020

Trial not commenced – Regular bail – Appellant, who is admittedly 62 years of age has already spent nearly a year in judicial custody -- A period of nine months has passed from the date of filing of the charge sheet -- Charges have not been framed and the trial has not commenced as yet -- Though much is said about the tempering of witnesses, it is seen from the material on record that the prosecution rests mainly on documents -- Appellant held entitled to bail.

(SC) Decided on: 19.06.2020

Anticipatory bail -- Condition requiring the appellant to pay a sum of Rs.20,00,000/- (Rupees twenty lakh), that too directly to the informant/complainant, is harsh and unacceptable -- Condition set aside -- Appellant must comply with other conditions specified in the impugned order for availing the benefit of anticipatory bail.

(SC) Decided on: 29.01.2019