Mangal Ram @ Jai Mangal Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.1562 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -319 Year- 2016 Thana -BARACHATTI District- GAYA ======================================================

1. Mangal Ram @ Jai Mangal Ram son of Moti Ram resident of Village - Taradih, P.S. Tetaiya, District - Kodarma at present resident of Village - Mehaddiganj, P.S. - Sasaram (Town), District - Rohtas. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rameshwar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Shantanu Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA MOHAN SHARMA ORAL ORDER 17-01-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Barachatti P.S. Case No. 319/2016, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 272, 273 and 120(b) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 47(a), 48(2), 54 and 63 of the Bihar Excise (Amendment) Act, 2016.

It has been submitted that in this case similarly situated co-accused Chandan Sonkar has been allowed bail vide Cr. Misc. No. 44505/2016 by order dated 06.10.2016 itself and the petitioner is suffering in custody since 19.08.2016. There is no allegation of tampering with prosecution evidence and as such, the petitioner

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.1562 of 2017 (2) dt.17-01-2017 2/2 also deserves sympathetic consideration.

Learned A.P.P. fairly submits that Chandan Sonkar has been allowed bail and further other co-accused has also been allowed bail.

In the facts and circumstances stated above, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on execution of bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sherghati, Gaya in connection with Barachatti P.S. Case No. 319/2016, subject to the conditions that one of the bailors must be near relative and another having sufficient immovable property within the territorial jurisdiction of the court concerned and the petitioner shall remain present on each and every date during trial and the default on two consecutive dates on his part without any reason shall disentitle the petitioner from privilege of bail.

(Jitendra Mohan Sharma, J.) Rakhi U T