Patwari Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.46403 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -2 Year- 2012 Thana -NAUGACHIA District- BHAGALPUR ======================================================

1. Patwari Singh, Son of Late Tetar Singh, Resident of village- Kadwa Pachgachia, P.S. Naugachia, District- Bhagalpur .... .... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Praveen Kumar Agrawal, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Dilip Kumar (APP) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE ORAL ORDER 15-10-2015 This is an application, made under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, seeking bail for the accusedpetitioner, namely, Patwari Singh, in connection with Naugachia Police Station Case No. 02 of 2012, under Sections 302//201/120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Perused the above application and materials on record.

Heard Mr. Praveen Kumar Agrawal, learned Counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. Dilip Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing on behalf of the State. In view of the fact that the accused above-named has been in custody in this case since 6.7.2015 in connection

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.46403 of 2015 (2) dt.15-10-2015 2/3 with the case aforementioned and similarly situated co-accused has been granted bail by a Bench of this Court by the order, dated 15.5.2014, passed in Cr. Misc. No.9099 of 2014, perusal of the materials available does not reveal such incriminating materials, which would warrant further detention of the accused-petitioner in custody, and in view also of the fact that the perusal of the materials does not reveal that the accusedpetitioner's liberty on bail would adversely affect his trial, it is, in the interest of justice, hereby directed that the accused above-named shall be released on bail of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties, each of the like amount, subject to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Naugachia (Bhagalpur), in connection with Naugachia Police Station Case No. 02 of 2012.

This direction for bail is further subject to the condition that the accused above-named shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence and shall appear, in the learned Court below, as may be directed.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.46403 of 2015 (2) dt.15-10-2015 3/3 In terms of the above observations and directions, this bail application shall stand disposed of. (I.A. Ansari, ACJ) K.C.jha/- U