Ranjit Bhagat v. The State Of Bihar

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.52614 of 2017 (2) dt.14-11-2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.52614 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -172 Year- 2017 Thana -BARARI District- KATIHAR ======================================================

1. Ranjit Bhagat, Son of Late Suryadeo Bhagat, R/o Vill- Sukhasan, P.S.- Barari (Opp. Semapur), Distt- Katihar.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajiv Ranjan Kr. Pandey For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Anish Chandra ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 14-11-2017 The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Barari (Semapur) P.S. Case No. 172 of 2017, registered for offences punishable under Sections 302, 120(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegation as per F.I.R is that petitioner called the deceased from his phone, thereafter, other accused persons fired on him causing his death.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he has no role to play in the murder of the deceased as F.I.R itself shows that the firing was made by other accused persons. Further other co-accused has already been granted the privilege of pre arrest bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 09.11.2017 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 49532 of 2017 and petitioner has been in custody since 27.07.2017.

Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides, in view of the above facts, let

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.52614 of 2017 (2) dt.14-11-2017 the petitioner above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000 (Rs. Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Katihar, in connection with Barari (Semapur) P.S. Case No. 172 of 2017, subject to the following conditions:- (i) One of the bailors of the petitioner shall be a local person having sufficient immovable property within the jurisdiction of the concerned Court.

(ii) The petitioner will not induce any witness or tamper with the evidence.

(iii) The petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the court and on the event of failure on his part to appear before the court below on two consecutive dates without showing any genuine reasons, the prosecution is free to move for cancellation of his bail.

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