Santosh Kumar Verma v. The State Of Bihar

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.52997 of 2017 (4) dt.03-01-2018

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.52997 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -270 Year- 2015 Thana -CHANDAUTI District- GAYA ======================================================

1. Santosh Kumar Verma, Son of Krishna Sao, Resident of Chakand Railway Station, P.S.- Chandauti, District- Gaya. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Gouranga Chatterjee For the Opposite Party/s Mr. Md. Fahimuddin ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 03.01.2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 5.11.2015 in a case registered under sections 304B, 201/34 of the IPC. Petitioner happens to be husband of the deceased and earlier his prayer for bail was rejected by this court. Petitioner has sought his bail on the ground of his long detention. Trial court vide his report dated 18.12.2017 reported that out of eight proposed prosecution witnesses up till now, only three prosecution witnesses could be examined and the case of the petitioner is lying in a vacant court.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.52997 of 2017 (4) dt.03-01-2018 as well as the period of detention of the petitioner in jail custody, let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judge, Gaya in Sessions trial no. 237/2016 arising out of Chandauti P.S. Case no. 270/2015.

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