Gopal Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18906 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-367 Year-2023 Thana- RANIGANJ District- Araria ====================================================== GOPAL MANDAL, MALE, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, SON OF LATE RAMJEE MANDAL R/O-KHAMKOLA, WARD NO. 01, P.S.- FORBESGANJ, DISTT.-ARARIA ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Madhav Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Narsingh Tanti ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA ORAL ORDER 21-03-2024 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Raniganj P.S. Case No.367 of 2023 registered for the offence under Sections 395 of the Indian Penal Code.

3.

Allegation against this petitioner is to have committed dacoity along with other co-accused persons in the house of the informant.

4.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case, where, petitioner is not named in the FIR. It is submitted that the looted articles have been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18906 of 2024(2) dt.21-03-2024 2/2 recovered from other co-accused persons and also some cloths were received from the possession of this petitioner, but it appears from perusal of impugned order that no TIP has been conducted as yet, where, investigation of this case has been completed, for which, charge-sheet has already been submitted. It is further submitted that petitioner is a man of clean antecedent and he is in custody since 20.09.2023. 5.

Learned APP appearing for the State, opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 6.

Considering the facts and circumstances and submissions made on behalf of the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail, after commitment of the case, in connection with Raniganj P.S. Case No.367 of 2023 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Araria.

7.

The trial court is directed to conclude the proceeding of commitment of the case within a period of 15 (fifteen) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (Ramesh Chand Malviya, J) S.Katyayan/- U T