Patna High CourtCR. MISC./23477/2018bail granted

Bimal Kumar v. State Of Bihar And ANR

2018-05-23Mr. Justice Madhuresh Prasad2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.23477 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -91 Year- 2018 Thana -PATRAKARNAGAR District- PATNA ====================================================== Bimal Kumar S/o Late Bhola Mahto, R/o Mohalla- Gabtal Danapur, P.S.- Danapur, District- Patna ... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. The South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited through its Managing Director. ... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Ansul, Advocate and Mr. Anuj Kumar, Advocate For opp.party no.2 : Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh, Senior Advocate Mr. A.Singh and V.R.Verma, Advocate For the State Mrs. Meena Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL ORDER 23-05-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Petitioner is an accused in a case registered for offence under sections 420, 427, 409/34 IPC and under section 135 of the Electricity Act.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that other than his own confessional statement there is no evidence whatsoever against the petitioner. It is also his case that the entire dues amounting to Rs.2.7 lacs which was due on the earlier meter has been deposited and as such it is not a case of any loss of revenue. Petitioner is in custody in connection with this case since 22.2.2018. Prior to lodging of this case, petitioner is a man of clean antecedent.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23477 of 2018 (5) dt.23-05-2018 2/2 In the facts and circumstances of the case, prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed. Let the petitioner above named be released on bail on his furnishing bonds of Rs 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Special Judge, PESU Area, Patna in Special case no. 72 of 2018, Patrakarnagar Police Station Case No. 91 of 2018 on the following conditions:- (a) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner who will give an affidavit giving genealogy as to how he is related with the petitioner.

(b) He/she will be well represented on each date and if he/she fails to do so on two consecutive dates, his/her bail will be liable to be cancelled.

(Madhuresh Prasad, J) Shashi.

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