Sikendra Thakur v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.3166 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-321 Year-2021 Thana- KHAJANCHI HAT District- Purnia ====================================================== Sikendra Thakur Son of Late Hriday Nareayan Thakur R/o Village- Panchayat Bhawan Near Nahar, P.S.- K.Hat, District- Purnea ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

BANNI URAOWN Son of Late Panchu Urawn R/o Village- Line Basti Ward No.24, P.S.- Maranga, District- Purnea ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Ranjeet Kumar Singh For the Respondent/s :

Ms. Usha Kumari 1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 19-07-2024

1. Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned Spl. P.P. for the State.

2. The learned counsel for the appellant submits that the instant appeal has been filed in terms of the liberty granted to the appellant by an order dated 17.05.2024 in Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 234 of 2024 whereby the appellant was given the liberty to renew his prayer for bail after framing of charge. It is next submitted that the appellant is in custody since 17.10.2023. and the charges against the appellant were framed on 11.06.2024 as would be evident from Annexure-4 to the appeal.

3. Learned Spl. P.P. for the State opposes the prayer

Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.3166 of 2024(2) dt.19-07-2024 2/2 for regular bail of the appellant.

4. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the appellant, the order dated 17.10.2023 passed by the learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge S.C./S.T. (POA) Act, Purnea in connection with K. Hat (Maranga) P.S. Case No. 321 of 2021, is hereby set aside and the appellant above-named be released on regular bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending/successor court in connection with K. Hat (Maranga) P.S. Case No. 321 of 2021.

5. Accordingly the appeal stands allowed.

6. However, it is made clear that if the learned Trial Court comes to a conclusion that appellant after his release is trying to delay the trial in any manner, in that event, the learned Trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the appellant.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishabh/- U T