Karu Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30768 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-193 Year-2000 Thana- BARACHATTI District- Gaya ====================================================== KARU PASWAN Son of Late Lekho Paswan Resident of Village - Bongiya, P.S.- Mohanpur, Distt.- Gaya.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rakesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Parmanand Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 24-07-2019 Heard the parties.

Earlier the prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected by this Court, vide order dated 14.9.2017 passed in Cr. Misc. No.29872 of 2017.

The case relates to murder of wife of the then Deputy Commissioner. Petitioner is not named in the FIR and his name has transpired during the course of the investigation. It is submitted that except confessional statement there is nothing against the petitioner and several other accused person have been granted bail by Co-ordinate Benches of this Court, vide order dated 22.8.2008 passed in Cr. Misc. No.30216 of 2008, order dated 3.2.2011 passed in Cr. Misc. No.3762 of 2011, order dated 23.5.2012 passed in Cr. Misc. No.19683 of 2012 and order dated 1`6.5.2014 passed in Cr. Misc. No.3637 of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30768 of 2019(4) dt.24-07-2019 2/2 2014 with Cr. Misc. No.7741 of 2014 and the petitioner is in custody for more than 2 1⁄2 years..

Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides and in view of the facts and circumstances, as stated above, let the petitioner, above named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned SDJM, Sherghati (Gaya) in connection with Barachatti P.S.case No.193 of 2000 with condition that the bailor should be local one having sufficient property within the jurisdiction of the court concerned and before releasing the petitioner, his address as well as the address of the bailors should be verified and further condition that he has to appear before the learned trial court as and when required, otherwise his bail bond shall be cancelled. With the aforesaid direction, this application is allowed.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) chn/- U T