Patna High CourtCR. MISC./1296/2018bail granted

Rameshwar Pandit And ORS v. The State Of Bihar

2018-01-19Mr. Justice Ashwani Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.1296 of 2018 Arising Out of I.F. Case No. -117 Year- 2017 Thana -GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. DistrictWESTCHAMPARAN(BETTIAH) ======================================================

1. Rameshwar Pandit son of late Brahmdeo Pandit

2. Dadan Choudhary son of Bishwanath Choudhary

3. Puran Ram son of Doman Ram

4. Bal Kishun Ram son of Dhodha Ram All are residents of Village - Jharharwa, Bhisinghwa Tola, P.S. - Balmiki Nagar, District - West Champaran.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anand Kishore Choudhary For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Smt. Reena Sinha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 19-01-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioners seek pre-arrest bail in connection with I.F. Case No. 117 of 2017 registered under Sections 2, 17, 19, 27, 29 and 31 of Wildlife Protection Act.

It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that save and except the confessional statement made by the co-accused, there is no other material to connect the petitioners with the alleged occurrence. It is submitted that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent and having roots in the society are not likely to abscond or tamper with the evidence.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.1296 of 2018 (2) dt.19-01-2018 2/2 Having regard to the nature of allegation and the submissions made above, in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within four weeks from today, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M., Bagaha-II, West Champaran in connection with I.F. Case No. 117 of 2017, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J) Pradeep/- U T