New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court has held that there does not exist a complete embargo on considering the anticipatory bail plea of an accused who has been declared a proclaimed offender.
A bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Aravind Kumar said that in the event of the declaration under Section 82 of the Cr.P.C., it is not as if in all cases, there will be a total embargo on considering the application for the grant of anticipatory bail.
Granting anticipatory bail to the mother-in-law of the deceased in a dowry death case, the bench said: “When the liberty of the appellant is pitted against this, the court will have to see the circumstances of the case, nature of the offence, and the background based on which such a proclamation was issued.”
Taking note of the submission that the appellant (mother-in-law) was not residing with the deceased at the relevant point in time, the apex court ruled that her custodial interrogation was not required and allowed the plea for anticipatory bail.
“It is a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail, on the condition that the appellant shall cooperate with the further investigation. However, liberty is also given to the respondents (authorities) to seek cancellation of bail that has been granted, in the event of a violation of the conditions which are to be imposed by the trial court or if there are any perceived threats against the witnesses,” the top court said.
In its judgment, the Supreme Court rejected the contention that the appellant was not cooperating in the investigation pursuant to the interim protection granted and took note of the fact that despite communication sent by the appellant to the investigating authority, she was not called to join the probe.
The Madhya Pradesh Police opposed the appellant’s anticipatory bail plea saying that she, apart from non-cooperation, had been declared as a proclaimed offender in terms of Section 82 of Cr.P.C. and there existed incriminating materials against her. The mother-in-law apprehended arrest for the offences punishable under Sections 80, 85, 108, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 ( BNS) and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.
Her son was earlier arrested in connection with the same offence and remains in custody.
–IANS
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