Dilip Mandal v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.58029 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -12 Year- 2015 Thana -SAKARPUR District- DARBHANGA ======================================================
1. Dilip Mandal S/o Late Arjun Mandal, Resident of Village - Deep, P.S. - Madhepura, Dist. - Madhubani .... .... Petitioner/s
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1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pankaj Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. A.M.P. Mehta (APP) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE ORAL ORDER 18-03-2016 This is an application, made under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, seeking bail for the accusedpetitioner, namely, Dilip Mandal, in connection with Sakatpur Police Station Case No. 12 of 2015, corresponding to G.O. Case No.14 of 2015, under Sections 20, 21, 22 and 23 of the N.D.P.S. Act.
Perused the above application and materials on record.
Heard Mr. Pankaj Kumar Jha, learned Counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. A.M.P. Mehta, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing on behalf of the State. In view of the fact that the accused above-named has been in custody since 25.02.2015 in connection with the case aforementioned and similarly situated co-accused has been granted bail by a Bench of this Court by the order, dated
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.58029 of 2015 (3) dt.18-03-2016 2/2 28.08.2015, passed in Cr. Misc. No.35737 of 2015, perusal of the materials available does not reveal such incriminating materials, which would warrant further detention of the accused-petitioner in custody, and in view also of the fact that the perusal of the materials does not reveal that the accused-petitioner's liberty on bail would adversely affect his trial, it is, in the interest of justice, hereby directed that the accused above-named shall be released on bail of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties, each of the like amount, subject to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge-cumAdditional Sessions Judge-II, Darbhanga, in connection with Sakatpur Police Station Case No. 12 of 2015, corresponding to G.O. Case No.14 of 2015/7 of 2015.
This direction for bail is further subject to the condition that the accused above-named shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence and shall appear, in the learned Court below, as may be directed.
In terms of the above observations and directions, this bail application shall stand disposed of.
Mkr./- (I.A. Ansari, ACJ.) U T