Arjun Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.17847 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -99 Year- 2014 Thana -SAJOUR District- BHAGALPUR ====================================================== Arjun Singh S/o Late Baldeo Singh@ Basdeo Singh, R/o VillageKariyamma, P.S. Rajoun, District-Banka. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner : Mr. Anupa Nand Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party: APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 11-04-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is in custody since 24.09.2016 in connection with Sessions Trial No. 161 of 2017 arising out of Sajour (Shahkund) P.S. Case No. 99 of 2014 for the offences alleged under Section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. It is submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated and accusations of assault are general and omnibus in nature. No specific overt act has been attributed to the petitioner. The case of the petitioner being a villager stands on better footing than two co-accused, namely, Shatrughan Singh and Prakash Singh, who have been granted bail by this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 46305 of 2015 and Cr. Misc. No. 47139 of 2014, respectively. There is family dispute between the informant and her brother relating to certain land with which the petitioner has no concern. The petitioner claims clean antecedents.

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

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17847 of 2017 (2) dt.11-04-2017 2/2 of learned 7th Additional Sessions Judge, Bhagalpur in connection with Sessions Trial No. 161 of 2017 arising out of Sajour (Shahkund) P.S. Case No. 99 of 2014 with 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 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. (iv) 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.

(Vikash Jain, J) B.T/Chandran U T