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Govind Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2016-12-14Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.51999 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -29 Year- 2015 Thana -DIGHWARA District- SARAN ====================================================== Govind Kumar, son of Deo Shankar Rai, resident of Sabalpur, Hasti Tola, P.S.- Sonpur, District- Saran.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anil Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Lalan Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 14-12-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted for the offences under Section 379 of the I.P.C.

The prosecution story, in brief, is that on the alleged date and time of occurrence the informant went to market by his motorcycle for purchasing vegetable. When he returned, did not find his motorcycle. The informant suspected that his motorcycle has been stolen by some unknown thief.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 28.11.2015 and the charge sheet has been submitted in the present case. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has remained in custody for more than one year. He is

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.51999 of 2016 (2) dt.14-12-2016 2/2 not named in the F.I.R. He has been remanded in the present case on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused made in Karja P.S. case No.10 of 2015.

On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, it is directed that 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 Assistant Sessions Judge-II, Saran (Chapra) in connection with Dighwara P.S. case No.29 of 2015.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U