Mantu Singh @ Mantu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.31942 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -105 Year- 2015 Thana -DELHA District- GAYA ====================================================== Mantu Singh @ Mantu Kumar Son of Lachho Singh, Resident of VillageKatari, P.S.- Chandauti, District- Gaya. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar Sinha, Adv For the Opposite Party/s : APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 13-07-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is in custody since 28.07.2015 in connection with Delha P.S. Case No. 105 of 2015 for the alleged offences under Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. It is submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated and the First Information Report is against seven unknown persons. The petitioner's name has surfaced on the extra judicial confessional statement of co-accused Rupesh Kumar who has already been granted bail by this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 16621 of 2016. No recovery of any incriminating articles has been made from the possession of the petitioner or test identification parade conducted for his identification.

4. Be that as it may, having regard to the entirety of the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31942 of 2017 (2) dt.13-07-2017 facts and circumstances of the case. let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-VII, Gaya in connection with Delha P.S. Case No. 105 of 2015 on the following conditions :- (i) That one of the bailors shall be a close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) That the petitioner shall not indulge in any similar offence till conclusion of the trial.

(iii)That the petitioner shall cooperate with the investigation, if not already concluded, and make himself available as and when so required and in case of failure, the State shall be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(iv) That the petitioner shall remain physically present in court on each and every date during trial and in the event of failure on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be liable to be cancelled by the learned Court concerned. (Vikash Jain, J) Chandran/BT U T