Arvind Ravidas @ Arvind Das v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34998 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-502 Year-2021 Thana- BODHGAYA District- Gaya ====================================================== ARVIND RAVIDAS @ ARVIND DAS Son of Late Sukhdeo Ravidas Resident of Village - Bagahi Khurd, P.s.- Bodh Gaya, Distt.- Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arvind Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bharat Lal ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 23-01-2023 Let the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, be removed within a period of four weeks from today. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bodh Gaya P.S. Case No. 502 of 2021 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 120(B) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per prosecution case, it is alleged that by hatching conspiracy petitioner and others committed the murder of informant's husband.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is in custody since 19.12.2021 and bears no criminal antecedent. Charge sheet has been submitted in the case and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34998 of 2022(3) dt.23-01-2023 2/3 there is no likelihood of tampering with the prosecution evidence. He further submits that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case as he is brother of co-accused Jitendra Das (Ex-Mukhiya). He further submits that there is no eye witness to the alleged occurrence. Except suspicion, there is nothing on record to demonstrate the complicity of petitioner with the alleged occurrence. He further submits that neither any circumstantial evidence nor any iota of other evidence is available against the present petitioner.

The learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, period of custody, keeping in view clean antecedent of petitioner, charge sheet has been submitted in the case and there is no likelihood of tampering with the prosecution evidence, argument advanced on behalf of both sides and also taking into consideration the material available on record, let the petitioner above named 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 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya in connection with Bodh Gaya P.S. Case No. 502 of 2021, subject to following conditions:-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34998 of 2022(3) dt.23-01-2023 3/3 (i) One of the bailors shall be either father or mother or sister or brother or wife or the person who has sworn the affidavit in bail application.

(ii) Petitioner will co-operate in trial and will remain present on all dates and absence for two consecutive dates without appropriate permission, would be a ground for cancellation of bail by the learned Trial court itself. (iii) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(Alok Kumar Pandey, J) vashudha/- U T