Indu Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.43225 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -347 Year- 2016 Thana -GOPALGANJ TOWN District- GOPALGANJ ====================================================== Indu Devi, Wife of Late Sheo Narayan Pasi, Residence of Khajurbani, Ward No.25, P.S.- Gopalganj, Distt- Gopalganj.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sushil Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 04-10-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court vide order dated 6.3.2017 passed in Cr. Misc. 7911 of 2017 with liberty to renew his prayer for bail after six months if no substantive progress is made in the trial. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that other co-accused persons have been granted bail by different coordinate Benches of this Court vide Annexure-3 series. It has further been submitted that petitioner is in custody since 19.9.2016.

The status report has been called for which has been received. From perusal of the report, it appears that charge has been framed in this case and, thereafter, the case is pending for

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.43225 of 2017 (3) dt.04-10-2017 2/2 evidence.

In such circumstances, keeping in view the period spent by the petitioner in custody and also the fact that charge has already been framed on 23.05.2017 and the case is pending for evidence, prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed. Let the petitioner above named, 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, Gopalganj, in connection with Gopalganj Town P.S. Case No. 347 of 2016, subject to the condition that both the bailors will be the close relatives of the petitioner. The petitioner is directed to cooperate in trial and remain physically present in court on each and every date of trial and any two subsequent defaults without any valid reason will amount in cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. (Sanjay Priya, J) S.Ali/- U T