Patna High CourtCR. MISC./3137/2018bail granted

Ram Kumar Thakur @ Raju v. The State Of Bihar

2018-03-19Mr. Justice Mohit Kumar Shah2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.3137 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -218 Year- 2016 Thana -KHAJAULI District- MADHUBANI ======================================================

1. Ram Kumar Thakur @ Raju S/o Yamuna Prasad Thakur, R/o VillageDulliputti, P.S.- Khajauli, District- Madhepura. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Md. Soban Asghar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Smt. Gulnar Begam ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 19-03-2018 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

This is an application for grant of anticipatory bail in connection with Khajauli PS case no. 218 of 2016 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 414, 431/34 of Indian Penal Code.

The allegation is regarding illegal lifting of sand and transporting the same by various persons on tractors. The petitioner is said to be the owner of one of the tractors. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no material on record to suggest any theft of sand by the petitioner herein and the only material is that he is the owner of the tractor. The petitioner is said to be having a clean antecedent.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.3137 of 2018 (4) dt.19-03-2018 2/2 It is further submitted that co-accused person has already been granted bail by an order dated 29.11.2017 passed in Cr.Misc. no. 56371 of 2017.

Having regards to the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it fit and appropriate to admit the petitioner to the privilege of anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the abovenamed petitioner, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order, is directed to be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of A.C.J.M. IIIrd, Madhubani in connection with Khajauli PS case no. 218 of 2016 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure. (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) BTiwary/- U T