ANKIT AGARWAL @ ANKIT KUMAR AGRAWAL v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL APPEAL No.5251/2024 [Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No.12134/2024]

1. Leave granted.

2. The High Court by the impugned judgment and order

dated 28th June, 2024 has accepted the application of the

respondent no.2 and cancelled the bail granted in favour of

the appellant.

3. The appellant figures as an accused in FIR No.123 dated

01st September, 2021, registered at Police Station-Golmuri,

District-Jamshedpur. It is alleged therein that the appellant

has committed offences punishable under Sections 406, 420,

379, 506, 509 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

4. Upon completion of investigation, charge-sheet was filed

on 14th February, 2022.

5. The appellant had been admitted to an order of bail in

anticipation of arrest.

6. The High Court appears to have cancelled the bail

granted in favour of the appellant on the ground that he has

been threatening the informant as well as the witnesses.

7. When asked by the Court, Ms. Pallavi Langar, learned

counsel appearing for the respondent no.1-State of Jharkhand

as well as Mr. Gaurav Singh, learned counsel appearing for

the respondent no.2-informant could not draw our attention

to any complaint lodged by the informant to the effect that

the appellant, while on bail, was threatening her or the

witnesses....