Ashok Kumar Verma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.35663 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -176 Year- 2015 Thana -MEERGANJ District- GOPALGANJ ====================================================== Ashok Kumar Verma, Son of Late Badari Prasad, Resident of Village - Narainiya Durga Mandir, P.S. - Mirganj, District - Gopalganj. .... .... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ranjeet Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ajay Kr.Jha (APP) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE I. A. ANSARI ORAL ORDER 28-08-2015 This is an application, made under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, seeking bail for the accusedpetitioner, namely, Ashok Kumar Verma, in connection with Mirganj Police Station Case No.176 of 2015, under Sections 414, 420, 468, 471/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Perused the above application and materials on record. Heard Mr. Ranjeet Kumar Pandey, learned Counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. Ajay Kumar Jha, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing on behalf of the State. In view of the fact that the accused above-named has been in custody since 21.06.2015 in connection with the case aforementioned and though charge sheet has been submitted, trial has not yet commenced and perusal of the materials available does not reveal such incriminating materials, which

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.35663 of 2015 (2) dt.28-08-2015 2/2 would warrant further detention of the accused-petitioner in custody, and in view also of the fact that the perusal of the materials does not reveal that the accused-petitioner's liberty on bail would adversely affect his trial, it is, in the interest of justice, hereby directed that the accused above-named shall be released on bail of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties, each of the like amount, subject to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gopalganj, in connection with Mirganj Police Station Case No.176 of 2015.

This direction for bail is further subject to the condition that the accused above-named shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence and shall appear, in the learned Court below, as may be directed.

In terms of the above observations and directions, this bail application shall stand disposed of. (I. A. Ansari, J) Sunil/- U T