Patna High CourtCR. MISC./40155/2018bail granted

Tuntun Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2018-08-24Mr. Justice Vikash Jain2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.40155 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No. -149 Year- 2017 Thana -IMAMGANJ District- GAYA ====================================================== Tuntun Kumar, Son of Late Krishna Prasad, Resident of VillageKunjeshar, P.S.- Imamganj, District- Gaya. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party: Mr. Jitendra Kr. Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 24-08-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner, who is in custody since 09.09.2017, has renewed his prayer for bail in connection with Imamganj P.S. Case no. 149 of 2017 for the offences alleged under Sections 414, 467, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code having earlier been rejected by order dated 15.01.2018 in Cr. Misc. No. 2156 of 2018.

3. It is submitted that in a subsequent development, charges have now been framed against the petitioner and the trial has commenced. It is further submitted that there is no chance of tampering with the evidence of the witnesses.

4. Having regard to the entirety of the facts and circumstances of the case as well as period of custody of the petitioner above named, let him be released on bail on furnishing on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned SubDivisional Judicial Magistrate, Sherghaty, Gaya in connection with Imamganj P.S. Case no. 149 of 2017 with the following conditions:

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.40155 of 2018 (3) dt.24-08-2018 2/2 (i) That one of the bailors shall be a close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) That the petitioner shall not indulge in any similar offence till conclusion of the trial.

(iii)That the petitioner shall remain physically present in court on each and every date during trial and in the event of failure on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be liable to be cancelled by the learned Court concerned. (Vikash Jain, J) B.T/Chandran U T