Nand Lal Thakur v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 21002 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-66 Year-2019 Thana- JALE District- Darbhanga ====================================================== NAND LAL THAKUR Son of Kari Thakur @ Ashok Thakur Resident of Village - Barahmpur, P.S.- Kamtaul, District - Darbhanga. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pravin Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL ORDER 24-07-2020 The proceedings of the Court are being conducted through Video Conferencing and the Advocates joined the proceedings through Video Conferencing from their residence. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Jalle P.S. Case No. 66 of 2019 registered for the offence punishable under section 399, 402 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 25(1-B)a, 26, 35 of the Arms Act.

Earlier the bail of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 01.10.2019 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 53452 of 2019 with liberty to renew his prayer for bail after one year of custody.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 21002 of 2020(2) dt.24-07-2020 2/3 Allegation against petitioner is recovery of one country made pistol and one live cartridge from his possession when petitioner and other accused had assembled to commit some grave crime.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case on suspicion. Petitioner is in custody since 14.05.2019. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner named above be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount in connection with Jalle P.S. Case No. 66 of 2019 to the satisfaction of learned court below where the case is pending, subject to the following conditions:-

(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court and his absence on two consecutive dates without proper and valid reason, the trial court shall have liberty to cancel his bail bonds.

(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses of the case, in that case, prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail of the petitioner.

(3) If the petitioner is found involved in similar

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 21002 of 2020(2) dt.24-07-2020 3/3 nature of offence, after his release on bail the trial court shall take steps to cancel his bail bonds. (S. Kumar, J) veena/- U T