Som Nath Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.13858 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -815 Year- 2016 Thana -MUZAFFARPUR TOWN DistrictMUZAFFARPUR ====================================================== Som Nath Mahto, S/o late Chandeshwar Mahto, Resident of MohallaBibiganj road, P.S.-Town, District-Muzaffarpur. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar @ S.K., Advocate. For the State : Mr. Ramchandra Singh, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 25-04-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court vide order dated 07.08.2017 passed in Cr. Misc. 37362 of 2017 with liberty to renew his prayer for bail after six months if no substantive progress is made in the trial. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is in custody since 19.12.2016.

Report was called for from the court below which has been received. From perusal of the report, it appears that charge has been framed against the petitioner and case is pending for evidence. Summons has been issued for appearance of the witnesses. As such, not a single witness has been examined till date which would be apparent from the report of the court below.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.13858 of 2018 (3) dt.25-04-2018 2/2 Therefore, keeping in view the period spent by the petitioner in custody, prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed. Let the petitioner above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub Judge-14thcum-A.C.J.M., Muzaffarpur, in connection with Muzaffarpur Town P.S. Case No. 815 of 2016, subject to the condition that both the bailors will be the close relatives of the petitioner. The petitioner in any manner will not try to hamper the trial by intimidating or influencing the witnesses and will remain present on each and every date of trial. Any two subsequent defaults without any valid reason, will result in cancellation of bail bonds in the court below. (Sanjay Priya, J) S.Ali/- U T