Patna High CourtCR. MISC./42598/2021bail granted

Ranjan Kumar @ Vikky Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2021-08-25Mr. Justice Vikash Jain2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42598 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-388 Year-2019 Thana- MAKHDUMPUR District- Jehanabad ====================================================== Ranjan Kumar @ Vikky Kumar Son of Ramswarath Singh @ Mantu Singh Resident of Village- Khadanna, P.S.- Naubatpur, District- Patna. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Akhauri Kamal Kishore Sahay, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Shyameshwar Dayal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 25-08-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State through video conference. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed an undertaking that all defects pointed out by the stamp reporter shall be removed, and compliance with the conditions of the notices of this Court with regard to acceptance of e-filing shall be made, without delay immediately upon resumption of normal physical functioning of the Court, and in any event within one month thereof.

2. The petitioner, who is in custody since 05.11.2019, has renewed his prayer for bail in connection with Makhdumpur P.S. Case No. 388 of 2019 for the offences alleged under Section 394 of the Indian Penal Code, having earlier been rejected by order dated 29.01.2021 in Cr. Misc. No. 32179 of 2020.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that in a

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42598 of 2021(2) dt.25-08-2021 2/2 subsequent development, similarly situated co-accused Vikash Kumar has been granted bail by this Court by order dated 07.04.2021 in Cr. Misc. No. 38440 of 2020 (Annexure-3).

4. Learned APP appears and has been heard.

5. Considering that the similarly situated co-accused has been granted bail as well as the period of custody already suffered since 05.11.2019, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Jehanabad in connection with Makhdumpur P.S. Case No. 388 of 2019, if he is not otherwise required in any other case.

6. Office shall follow-up to ensure that all defects are removed and compliance with the notices of this Court are made by the petitioner within the stipulated time provided in para-1 hereinabove, failing which the matter shall be brought to the notice of this Court.

(Vikash Jain, J) Ibrar//- U T