Ashok Kumar @ Ashok Yadav @ Ashok Kumar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.3458 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -40 Year- 2017 Thana -BELAGANJ District- GAYA ======================================================

1. Ashok Kumar @ Ashok Yadav @ Ashok Kumar Yadav Son of Yodhi Yadav @ Ramayodhya Yadav, Resident of Village-Dariyapur, P.S. Belaganj, District-Gaya.

.... .... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s : Mr. Satya Veer, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Binay Krishna, SPP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 04-01-2018 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

This is an appeal under Section 14(A) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 against the refusal of prayer for bail by the learned Special Judge (S.C./S.T. Act), Gaya, in connection with Belaganj Police Station Case No.40 of 2017 registered under Sections 279/338/304/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The appellant was driver of the vehicle which caused accidental death. The appellant is in custody since 13.10.2017.

Considering the aforesaid fact, let the appellant, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of

Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.3458 of 2017 (3) dt.04-01-2018 P2/ Rs.20,000/- (Twenty Thousand) with two 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