Patna High CourtCR. APP (SJ)/198/2018allowed

Rajo Ram v. The State Of Bihar

2018-02-09Mr. Justice Birendra Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.198 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -14 Year- 2017 Thana -SC/ST District- LAKHISARAI ======================================================

1. Rajo Ram, S/o Late Bhaso Ram, residents of Village- Patner, P.O.- Dihra, P.S. & District- Lakhisarai.

.... .... Appellant/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

.... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s : Mr. Arbind Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sadanand Paswan, SPP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 09-02-2018 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

This is an appeal under Section 14(A) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 against the refusal of prayer for bail by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Lakhisarai, in connection with Lakhisarai SC/ST Police Station Case No.14 of 2017 registered under Sections 341/323/504/506/376/511 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(1)(W)(i)(ii)(2)(VA) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

Allegation against the appellant is that he attempted to ravish the informant. The appellant is in custody since 02.06.2017.

Submission is that there is no eyewitness of the

Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.198 of 2018 (3) dt.09-02-2018 P2/ occurrence and allegation is there due to some other dispute. Investigation is complete now and the appellant is ready to cooperate with the trial.

Considering the aforesaid submission, 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 condition that the appellant shall fully cooperate with the investigation/trial of the case, failing which the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the appellant. Accordingly, the appeal stands allowed.

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