Md. Safdar Imam v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.55848 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -129 Year- 2017 Thana -DAGARUA District- PURNIA ====================================================== Md. Safdar Imam, Son of Mohd. Shamasujjoha, resident of village- Milik Tola, P.S.- Baisi, District- Purnea.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bijendra Kumar Singh, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s :

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR ORAL ORDER 28-09-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Dagarua P.S. Case No. 129 of 2017 registered for offences punishable under sections 394 and 397 of the Indian Penal Code. It has been submitted that co-accused Md. Wasik @ Vasik, who was allegedly identified on the basis of CCTV footage, was apprehended by Police and he confessed his complicity and disclosed the name of this petitioner. The said Md. Wasik @ Vasik has already been allowed regular bail by one of the co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 9514 of 2018. The case of the petitioner stands on better footing to the case of co-accused who is on bail. The petitioner has clean

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.55848 of 2018 (2) dt.28-09-2018 2/2 antecedent except one case vide Baisi Police Station Case No. 86 of 2018 and he is in custody since 24.04.2018. 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 Sri A. K. Thakur, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-II, Purnea in connection with Dagarua P.S. Case No. 129 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