Patna High CourtCR. MISC./28705/2017allowed

Pankjee Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2017-07-05Mr. Justice Arvind Srivastava2 pages

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.28705 of 2017 (2) dt.05-07-2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.28705 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -508 Year- 2016 Thana -KHAGARIA District- KHAGARIA ====================================================== Pankjee Devi Wife of Arun Mandal Resident of Village- Gahtara, Police Station- Khagaria(Gangaur), District- Khagaria. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Viveka Nandsingh, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Nand Kumar, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 05-07-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

Petitioner is in custody since 24.08.2016 in connection with S.T. No. 391 of 2016 arising out of Khagaria (Gangaur) P.S. Case No. 508 of 2016 registered under Sections 302 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner, who is of clean antecedent, is innocent and has not committed any offence. In fact, the prayer for bail of this petitioner has been refused by this Court vide Cr. Misc. No.47576 of 2016 with an observation that prayer for bail of this petitioner may be considered after framing of charge. Now, charges have been framed in this case, which is evident from annexure-3 to this application. The petitioner is still rotting in custody for the last 10 months.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.28705 of 2017 (2) dt.05-07-2017 Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand rupees only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-III, Khagaria in connection with S.T. No. 391 of 2016 arising out of Khagaria (Gangaur) P.S. Case No. 508 of 2016. (Arvind Srivastava, J) brajesh/- U T