Ranjeet Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.3350 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -39 Year- 2015 Thana -MAHARAJGANJ District- SIWAN ======================================================

1. Ranjeet Mahto S/o Late Sugriwa Mahto, R/o Village- Gaur Burjurg, P.S.- G.B. Nagar, District- Siwan.

.... .... Appellant/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s : Mr. Binod Murari Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Binay Krishna, SPP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 02-01-2018 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) Act, 1989 against the refusal of prayer for bail by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, 1st, Siwan, in connection with Maharajganj (G.B. Nagar) Police Station Case No.39 of 2015 registered under Sections 302/120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(i)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

Considering the fact that there is no direct evidence against the appellant to be involved in the alleged murder, let the appellant, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Twenty Thousand) with two

Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.3350 of 2017 (3) dt.02-01-2018 P2/ sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court-below where the case is pending in connection with the aforesaid case, with condition that the appellant shall fully cooperate with the investigation/trial of the case, failing which the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the appellant.

Accordingly, the appeal stands allowed.

(Birendra Kumar, J) Mkr./- U T