Mahtab Alam @ Mahtab Alaam @ Mahtab v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31897 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-426 Year-2020 Thana- ARARIA District- Araria ====================================================== Mahtab Alam @ Mahtab Alaam @ Mahtab, Son of Late Aiyub Alam, Resident of Village- Bagdohara, P.S.- Jokihat, District- Araria. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Vikram Deo Singh, Advocate Mr. Mukesh Kumar Rana, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Zainul Abedin, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 02-12-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner has filed the present application under Sections 439 and 440 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of bail in connection with Araria P.S. Case No. 426 of 2020 registered under Section 379 and 411 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Considering the nature of the offence, the allegation made against the petitioner, the submissions advanced at the Bar and the fact that the petitioner is in custody for about six months, he is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria in connection with Araria P.S. Case No.426 of 2020.

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4. Since the court proceedings are being conducted through virtual mode and normal court functioning has not been restored till date, it is considered appropriate to adopt the following procedure for communication of the present order:- (i) The order, which has been dictated during the course of proceeding of the virtual court, shall be communicated to me on my e-mail by the Senior Secretary.

(ii) The corrected copy of the order shall be transmitted by me from my e-mail id to the Senior Secretary, which shall be treated to be an authentic copy of the order passed by this Court in the present proceeding. (iii) Hard copy of the order duly signed by me shall be preserved in my residential office for documentation and future use, if any.

(iv) Let steps be taken by the Senior Secretary/registry for up-loading of the present order without compromising with the norms of social distancing.

(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.) sanjeet/- U T