Md. Mukthar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48778 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-30 Year-2019 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Kishanganj ====================================================== MD. MUKTHAR Son of Hefzul Rahman @ Hefzur Ali R/V- Simariya, P.sKorha, Dist- katihar ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. N.K. Agrawal, Sr. Adv. With Dr. Bidhu Ranjan, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Brajendra Nath Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 07-12-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
Petitioner has earlier moved this Court for grant of bail in Cr. Misc. No. 82399 of 2019, which was rejected vide order dated 01.06.2022, as contained in Annexure-1. Mr. N.K. Agrawal, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner has renewed his prayer on the fresh ground that the petitioner is in custody since 19.08.2019 and as such by now he has remained in custody for over three years.
Vide order dated 12.10.2022, a report was called for from the court below with regard to the stage of trial, which is received and is kept at Flag- 'B'. Perusal of the report shows
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48778 of 2022(5) dt.07-12-2022 2/2 that the case is at the stage of evidence of prosecution. Considering the submissions advanced on behalf of the parties, the report of the trial Court as also the period undergone by the petitioner in custody, this Court is inclined to grant bail. The petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge I-cum-Special Judge, Kishanganj in connection with Special Case No. 29 of 2019 arising out of Mahila P.S. Case No. 30 of 2019. mcv/- (Arvind Srivastava, J) U T