Udit Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38592 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-296 Year-2018 Thana- MANIYARI District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== UDIT JHA, Son of Manoj Kumar Jha @ Nawal Jha, Resident of VillagePatahi Madhubani, P.S. Sadar, District- Muzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Suresh Chand Giri, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shyameshwar Dayal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 2/ 28-06-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Petitioner seeks bail in Maniyari P.S. Case No.296 of 2018 instituted for the offence under Section(s) 115, 414 Indian Penal Code and Section(s) 25(1-b)a, 26, 35 of the Arms Act. It is alleged that the police arrested the petitioner and other accused persons, as named in the written report, on suspicion that they have assembled to commit crime. From possession of the petitioner, one country made pistol and mobile has been recovered.

Counsel for the petitioner further submits that other co-accused have already been granted regular bail by coordinate Bench of this Court by order dated 21.01.2019 passed in Cr. Misc. No.2486 of 2019 and order dated 06.02.2019

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38592 of 2019(2) dt.28-06-2019 2/2 passed in Cr. Misc. No.6722 of 2019.

Counsel for the petitioner submits that Petitioner is in custody since 15.10.2018 having clean antecedents. In the facts and circumstances of the case, prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail is allowed. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Muzaffarpur, in connection with Maniyari P.S. Case No.296 of 2018, subject to the condition that both the bailors shall be close relative of the petitioner.

Further, (i) the petitioner will remain present on each and every date of trial, (ii) His absence on two consecutive date(s) without any reasonable cause will make his bail bond liable to be cancelled, and (iii) the petitioner will not intimidate the witnesses in any way and will not hamper the trial. (Sanjay Priya, J) J. Alam/- U T