Patna High CourtCR. MISC./18355/2015bail granted

Azad Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

2015-05-20Mr. Justice Ashwani Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.18355 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -80 Year- 2014 Thana -NAWANGAR District- BUXAR ====================================================== Azad Paswan son of Madan Paswan, resident of village- Parasagnda, Police Station- Sikraul, District- Buxar.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ravi Shanker Pankaj, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. S.N.Shukla, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-05-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sessions Trial No. 282 of 2014 arising out of Nawanagar P.S. Case No.80 of 2014 registered for the offences punishable under sections 384, 386, 414 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 16, 17, 18, 20 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and 17 of the C.L.A. Act. It has been contended that co-accused Binod Paswan against whom identical allegations have been made in the FIR has already been granted bail by a Bench of this Court vide order dated 26.9.2014 passed in Cr. Misc. No.33477 of 2014. It has further been contended that, by now, the petitioner is in custody for over one year and there is no progress in trial. Learned counsel for the State does not dispute the fact

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.18355 of 2015 (2) dt.20-05-2015 2/2 that the case of the petitioner stands on identical footing to that of Binod Paswan, who has already been granted bail by this Court. Regard being had to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of A.D.J.-VI, Buxar in connection with Sessions Trial No.282 of 2014 arising out of Nawanagar P.S. Case No.80 of 2014.

(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J) Md.S./- U T