Masi Hembram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.25002 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-94 Year-2017 Thana- CHANDMUNDI District- Jamui ====================================================== Masi Hembram son of Late Chhotu Hembram resident of village Banpokhra, Police Station - Chandramandih, District - Jamui. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Akhauri Kamal Kishore Sahay For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sri Sunil Kumar Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 17-05-2018 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Chandramandih P.S. Case No. 94 of 2017 dated 03.09.2017 instituted for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 324, 307, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of the Explosive Substance Act.

One Ravan Hembram has alleged that on 02.09.2017, the petitioner and others were asking the villagers not to participate in the Karma festival and they were being pressurized to celebrate Christian festival only. While doing so some of the miscreants exploded bomb which led to injuries to many persons. One of the accused person viz. Vinod Murmu was arrested on the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25002 of 2018(3) dt.17-05-2018 2/2 spot. Since he himself was injured by the splinters of the bomb which had been exploded by the accused persons, he was sent to Deoghar for treatment. The petitioner is only stated to be the member of the mob.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he has only been falsely implicated in this case and persons similarly situated like him have been granted the privilege of anticipatory bail by various benches of this Court.

The petitioner is in custody since 14.12.2017. Considering the facts that no specific overt act has been alleged against the petitioner and some of the other accused persons have been granted privilege of anticipatory bail, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Jamui in connection with Chandramandhi P.S. Case No. 94 of 2017.

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