Niranjan Kumar @ Niranjan Sharma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.1781 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-31 Year-2020 Thana- MAIGRA District- Gaya ====================================================== Niranjan Kumar @ Niranjan Sharma Son of Nand Kishor Sharma @ Nand Kishor Mistry Resident of Village- Harani, Police Station- Maigra, DistrictGaya. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Gajendra Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 08-07-2021 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

This is an appeal under Section 14(A)(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 against the refusal of prayer for bail vide order dated 22.12.2020 passed by the learned Exclusive Special Judge (S.C./S.T. Act), Gaya, in connection with Maigra Police Station Case No.31 of 2020 registered under Sections 302/120B/148/307 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 27 of the Arms Act and Sections 3(2)(v)/3(1)(r)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

It appears that similarly situated co-accused Ranjeet Thakur has already been allowed bail in Cr. Appeal (SJ)

Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.1781 of 2021(3) dt.08-07-2021 2/2 No. 1653 of 2021 by a coordinate Bench of this Court. Investigation of the case is already complete. There is no material that the appellant is going to tamper with the evidence. Considering the aforesaid fact, let the appellant, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court-below where the case is pending in connection with the aforesaid case, with following conditions:

(a) Both the bailors shall be the resident of territorial jurisdiction of the learned Court-below.

(b) The appellant shall fully cooperate with the trial of the case, failing which the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the appellant.

(c) The appellant shall not leave the country without permission of the trial Court.

Accordingly, the impugned order is set aside and appeal is allowed.

(Birendra Kumar, J) Mkr./- U T