Md. Zahid v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.52352 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -332 Year- 2015 Thana -FORBESGANJ District- ARRARIA ====================================================== Md. Zahid son of Safique Ahmad, resident of village - Bokra, P.S. - Simraha (Forbesganj), Dist - Araria.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ramesh Kumar Singh, advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Gajendra Prasad Yadav, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 30-01-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Forbesganj P.S.Case No. 332 of 2015 registered under Sections 406, 420, 120B read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

It has been contended that there is no truth behind the allegation made in the FIR. The petitioner happens to be the Chairman of Bokra PACS. He has been remanded to judicial custody on 17th September, 2015 and on completion of investigation the police have already submitted report under Section 173(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. It has been further contended that the petitioner having got roots in the society is not likely to abscond or tamper with the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.52352 of 2015 (3) dt.30-01-2016 2/2 evidence.

Learned counsel for the State has opposed the application for grant of bail to the petitioner. 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 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria in connection with Forbesganj P.S. Case No.332 of 2015 subject to the following conditions: (i) the petitioner shall not influence the witnesses or tamper with any document;

(ii) the petitioner 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 fact to the Court;

(iii) the petitioner shall receive the police report and other documents in terms of Section 207 of the Code of Criminal Procedure as and when the same is supplied to him by the Court; and (vi) one of the sureties must be a Government servant/elected people's representative of Panchayat/Municipality; and the other shall be a close relative.

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