Sanjit Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.3944 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-248 Year-2018 Thana- DHARHARA District- Munger ====================================================== SANJIT RAM Son of Naresh Ram @ Ram Naresh Ram Resident of VillageBikrampur (Daryapur), P.S.- Dharhara, District- Munger. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Jyoti Ranjan Jha, Adv For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Binay Krishna, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 03-02-2020 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

This is an appeal under Section 14(A)(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 against the refusal of prayer for bail by order dated 25.06.2019 in Dharhara P.S.Case No.248 of 2018 (248A/2018) passed by the learned Special Judge-cum-A.D.J.-I, Munger registered under Sections 302,120B,201,363,370 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(2)(V) and 3(i)(r)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

The FIR of the occurrence of murder is against unknown. Name of the appellant surfaced in the confessional statement of co-accused.

Submission is that there is no other material against the

Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.3944 of 2019(5) dt.03-02-2020 2/2 appellant and investigation of the case is already complete. Learned counsel for the informant opposed the prayer for bail.

Considering the fact that there is no substantial material against the appellant for further detention as undertrial prisoner, let the appellant, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Courtbelow where the case is pending in connection with the aforesaid case, with condition that both bailors shall be resident of territorial jurisdiction of the learned court below and further the appellant shall fully cooperate with the trial of the case, failing which the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the appellant.

Accordingly, the impugned order is set aside and this appeal stands allowed.

(Birendra Kumar, J) Nitesh/- U T