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2023 DIGILAW 236 (GAU)

Deep Jyoti Nath v. State of Assam

2023-02-22

PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA

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ORDER : 1. Heard Mr. A. Goyal, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. D. Das, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor, Assam representing the State. 2. This is an application under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. in respect of Dispur P.S. Case No. 177/2023 registered under Sections 420 and 408 of the IPC. 3. The petitioner is an employee Instakart Services Pvt. Ltd. He allegedly misappropriated more than twenty lakhs rupees belonging to the company. Therefore, he was physically handed over to police. The case is registered under Sections 420 and 408 of the IPC. 4. Referring to Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar, 2014 (8) SCC 273 , Mr. Goyal submits that in this case, notice under Section 41A of the Cr.P.C. should have been served upon the accused. In Satender Kumar Antil v. Central Bureau Investigation and Anr. 2022 (10) SCC 81, the Supreme Court has held that non-compliance of Section 41 and 41A of the Cr.P.C. would entitle the accused for grant of bail. 5. In the case in hand, the petitioner was handed over to police by the informant and no notice under Section 41A Cr.P.C. was served upon him. 6. After perusal of the case diary, I find that simply on an allegation made by the complainant, the petitioner was thrown behind the bars. Therefore, for non-compliance of the provisions of Section 41A of the Cr.P.C. the petitioner is entitled to be released on bail. 7. Accordingly, the petitioner Deep Jyoti Nath is allowed to go on bail of Rs.25,000/- with a surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup(M), Assam. 8. Case diary shall be returned. 9. The bail application is accordingly disposed of.