Ram Gulam Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.30740 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -325 Year- 2017 Thana -BAHERA District- DARBHANGA ====================================================== Ram Gulam Mahto S/o Late Baldeo Mahto, R/o Vill.- Bhith Bhagawanpur, P.S.- Madhepura, District- Madhubani, presently residing at Vill.- Motipur, P.S.- Bahera, District- Darbhanga.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Girish Chandra Jha For the Opposite Party/s : Sri Umesh Lal Verma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR ORAL ORDER 05-07-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bahera P.S. Case No. 325 of 2017 registered for offences punishable under sections 436 and 354A/34 of the Indian Penal Code. It has been alleged that this petitioner sprinkled kerosene oil on the house of informant and other accused set fire. It has been submitted that the petitioner was residing in his sasural and due to previous enmity and village politics, the present case has been lodged against the petitioner with false and frivolous allegation. The allegation of putting the house of the informant on fire is omnibus. The police visited at the place of occurrence but did not find any sign of burning as it appears from

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30740 of 2018 (3) dt.05-07-2018 2/2 paragraph 4 of the case diary.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed and he is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Benipur, Darbhanga in connection with Bahera P.S. Case No. 325 of 2017, subject to the 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 cooperate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the court.

(Sanjay Kumar, J) Mahesh/- U T