Patna High CourtCR. MISC./53991/2022bail granted

Manoj Singh Bhokta @ Manoj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2022-10-12Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53991 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-59 Year-2011 Thana- ROSHANGANJ District- Gaya ====================================================== MANOJ SINGH BHOKTA @ MANOJ KUMAR, aged about 29 years (Male) son of Suryadev Singh @Sukhdev Singh Bhokta, resident of villageChaparwar, P.S.-Banke Bazar, District-Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vijay Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Murli Dhar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 12-10-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner has renewed his prayer for bail in a case registered under sections 365, 147, 148 and 149 of the Indian Penal Code, section 17 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act and sections 13, 16, 18 and 20 of U.A.P. Act. As per the prosecution case, 23 named accused persons including the petitioner herein and 50-60 unknown persons belonging to the M.C.C. group are stated to have kidnapped three villagers. It is stated that subsequently the JCB machine etc. being used in construction of bridge etc. were put on fire.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the earlier application for bail of the petitioner was rejected

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53991 of 2022(2) dt.12-10-2022 2/3 vide order dated 20.12.2021 (Annexure-1) passed in Cr. Misc. no.25039 of 2021 giving liberty to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail after six months. The petitioner has remained in custody since 1.10.2020 i.e for two years.

Heard learned A.P.P. for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the liberty granted to the petitioner in the earlier order of rejection dated 20.12.2021 and the period in custody of the petitioner, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with S.Tr. No. 2 of 2022 (arising out of Roshanganj P.S. Case no. 59 of 2011) on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/ (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge XV, Gaya on the following conditions:

1. One of the bailors of the petitioner shall be the father/close relative of the petitioner.

2. The petitioner shall cooperate in the trial in the learned trial Court and shall remain physically present in Court on each date of the trial. In case, the learned trial Court is of the opinion that the trial is being delayed due to noncooperation on part of the petitioner, the learned trial Court may cancel the bail bond of the petitioner and take him into custody till conclusion

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53991 of 2022(2) dt.12-10-2022 3/3 of the trial.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Bibhash/- U