Pankaj Singh @ Murari Singh @ Murari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.1445 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -73 Year- 2017 Thana -AMNAUR District- SARAN =========================================================== Pankaj Singh @ Murari Singh @ Murari, Son of Gopal Singh @ Gopal Prasad Singh, Resident of Village- Jalalpur, P.S.- Bheldi, District- Saran at Chapra. .... .... Appellant

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Respondent =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant : Mr. Dewendra Narayan Singh, Advocate For the State : Smt. Usha Kumari No.1, SPP =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 25-06-2018 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

This is an appeal under Section 14 A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as the " S.C/S.T Act") against the refusal of prayer for regular bail by the learned Special Judge, S.C./S.T (POA) Act, Saran at Chapra in Amnour P.S. Case No.73 of 2017 registered under Sections 341, 323, 384, 386/34 of the Indian Penal Code as well as under Sections 25(1-b)A, 26, 35 of the Arms Act and Section 3(i)(r) of the S.C./S.T. Act. The appellant and others had gone to demand ransom from the informant at his house. On chase the appellant was apprehended on the spot. The appellant is in custody since 06.06.2017.

Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.1445 of 2018 dt.25-06-2018 2/2 Considering the nature of allegation and the period already undergone, let the appellant, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, S.C./S.T (POA) Act, Saran at Chapra in Amnour P.S. Case No.73 of 2017, subject to condition that both the bailors shall be residents of the territorial jurisdiction of the court below. The appellant shall fully co-operate with the investigation and trial of the case, failing which, the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the appellant.

Accordingly, the impugned order is set aside and this appeal stands allowed.

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