Chhotu Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.61828 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -435 Year- 2015 Thana -HARNAUT District- NALANDA (BIHARSHARIFF) ======================================================

1. Chhotu Ram S/o Pato Ram, R/o Village- Ghosbari, p.S.- Bakhtiyarpur, District- Patna.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dr. Ajeet Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Dashrath Mehta ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 11-01-2018 Heard the parties.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Harnaut P.S.Case no.435 of 2015 registered for offences punishable under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code. Petitioner is not named in the FIR and it appears that during the course of investigation of the case his name transpired on confession of the co-accused.

Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that except confession there is nothing against the petitioner, no recovery, having no criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 8.10.2017.

Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides and in view of the facts and

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.61828 of 2017 (3) dt.11-01-2018 2/2 circumstances, as stated above, let the petitioner, above named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., Nalanda, Biharsharif in connection with Harnaut P.S.Case No.435 of 2015. With following conditions :

(i) One of the bailors of the petitioner shall be a local person having sufficient immovable property within the jurisdiction of the concerned court.

(ii) The petitioner will not induce any witness or tamper with the evidence.

(iii) The petitioner shall co-operate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the court and on the event of failure on his part to appear before the court below on two consecutive dates without showing any genuine reasons, the prosecution is free to move for cancellation of his bail bond.

With the aforesaid observation, this application is allowed.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) chn/- U T