Navin Kumar Mahto @ Navin Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.24241 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -526 Year- 2012 Thana -KRITYANAND NAGAR District- PURNIA ====================================================== Navin Kumar Mahto @ Navin Mahto Son of Panchu Mahto @ Panchlal Mahto resident of village- Parora, Police Station- K. Nagar in the District of Purnea.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Raj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sharda Kumari(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 02/ 21-07-2015 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State.

The petitioner is languishing in custody since 10.03.2014 in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 342, 382, 353, 504, 307 and 364/511 of the Indian Penal Code.

It is alleged that on information being received that some extremists of Adivasi community variously armed cultivating the land of Millia Educational Trust, Rambagh

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24241 of 2015 (2) dt.21-07-2015 2/3 with intent to grab the same the S.D.O. Sadar, Purnia and S.D.P.O. Sadar, Purnia, A.S.P., Purnia and several police personnel reached at the place of occurrence and tried to pacify the matte. In the meantime, at the instance of this petitioner and Panchu Mahto several Adivasis tried to confine S.D.O. Sadar, Purnia and S.H.O. K. Nagar P.S. with intention to kill them but subsequently Dy. S.P., Dhamdaha and A.S.P., Purnia rescued them. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that it is a case of protest by mob when accusation has been levelled and other accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail and regular bail vide Cr. Misc. Nos. 6949 of 2014 and 29971 of 2014.

Considering the fact that the investigation has already concluded, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Ad hoc Additional Sessions Judge-VIII, Purnea in connection with Suppl. Sessions Trial No. 213 of 2015 arising out of K. Nagar P.S. Case No. 526 of 2012.

Since the petitioner has serious criminal antecedent, the learned court below will be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner in two eventualities i.e. if he defaults

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24241 of 2015 (2) dt.21-07-2015 3/3 for two consecutive occasions or substantially gets involved in some serious nature of offence.

(Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) DKS/- U T