Sunil Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.13367 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-117 Year-2017 Thana- KHAIRA District- Saran ====================================================== Sunil Rai, Son of Dineshwar Prasad @ Dineshwar Rai, Resident of VillageKhodaibagh, Tola Chakmakho, P.S.- Khaira, District- Saran at Chapra. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dewendra Narayan Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Smt. Rita Verma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 11-04-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court vide order dated 9.8.17 passed in Cr. Misc No. 37897 of 2017 with liberty to renew his prayer for bail after six months if no substantive progress is made in the trial. A report was called for from the Court below which has been received. From the report, it appears that the case is still pending for appearance of the accused. The charge has not been framed in this case.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that co accused persons Suvash Rai @ Subhash Rai, Laxman Mahato @ Laxman Sah and Bhaw Nath Rai have been granted bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide Cr. Misc. nos. 31598/17, 37298 of 2017 and 25774/2017.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.13367 of 2018(3) dt.11-04-2018 2/2 The petitioner is in custody since 3.7.2017.

Therefore, keeping in view the period spent by the petitioner in custody, prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed. Let the petitioner, named above, 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 6th Additional District and Sessions Judge, Saran at Chapra in connection with Khaira P.S. case no. 117 of 2017, subject to the condition that both the bailers will be the close relatives of the petitioner.

The petitioner in any manner will not try to hamper the trial by intimidating or influencing the witnesses and will remain present on each and every date of trial. Any two subsequent defaults will result in cancellation of bail bonds in the Court below.

(Sanjay Priya, J) shyambihari/- U T