Chhotan Mandal @ Chhotelal Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.25508 of 2014 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -137 Year- 2000 Thana -RUPAULI District- PURNIA ====================================================== Chhotan Mandal @ Chhotelal Mandal .... .... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Tarun Prasad Mandal For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 13-02-2015 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in jail since 16.01.2014 in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 364A/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

It is alleged that 12-14 miscreants came armed with deadly weapons and first abducted the two tractor drivers but subsequently they released the drivers and abducted the two sons of the informant namely Sunil Kumar and Santosh Kumar. Though, Sunil Kumar and Santosh Kumar were released after eight days. Though, this petitioner was not named in the FIR but his name sprang during investigation.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that neither the victims nor the informant either during the trial of co-

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25508 of 2014 (5) dt.13-02-2015 2/2 accused or during the trial of the present petitioner, named the petitioner. Though, the petitioner initially absconded as a result his trial was split.

Considering the fact that neither the victims nor the informant supported the accusation against the petitioner, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of `10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Adhoc Addl. Sessions Judge, Purnea in connection with S. Tr. No. 345 of 2014 arising out of Suppl. Rupauli P.S. Case No. 137 of 2000. Since the petitioner has criminal antecedent, learned court below will be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner if he substantially gets involved in some serious nature of offence or defaults for two consecutive occasions. (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) Amrendra/- U T