Ajit Mandal @ Makhru Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.26695 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -236 Year- 2017 Thana -LAXMIPUR District- JAMUI ====================================================== Ajit Mandal @ Makhru Mandal, S/o Late Mahendra Mandal, Resident of Village-Maslai, P.S.- Laxmipur, Dist. Jamui.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prabhat Ranjan Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Bisheshwar Ram, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 04-07-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is in custody since 19.12.2017 in connection with Laxmipur P.S. Case No.236 of 2017 registered for the offence under Section 364A of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was remanded in connection with the present case on the basis of the confessional statement made before the police by one Prakash Tanti. It is further submitted that under similar circumstances, this Court, vide order dated 14.05.2018 in Cr.Misc. No.21747 of 2018, has been pleased to extend the privilege of bail to one Nikku Lala @ Nikku Sinha, who was also named in the confessional statement.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.26695 of 2018 (4) dt.04-07-2018 2/2 In view of the aforementioned facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri Lalan Kumar, A.C.J.M., Jamui, in connection with Laxmipur P.S. Case No.236 of 2017, subject to the following conditions:

(1) One of the bailors will be his close relative.

(2) The petitioner shall not indulge himself in any similar offence till conclusion of the trial.

(3) The petitioner shall remain physically present in court on each and every date during trial and in the event of his failure on two consecutive dates without sufficient reasons, his bail bonds shall be liable to be cancelled by the learned court concerned.

(4) The petitioner shall co-operate 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. (Anjana Mishra, J) PNM U T