Sugriv Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72931 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-134 Year-2019 Thana- AMDABAD District- Katihar ====================================================== SUGRIV SINGH Son of Late Rajgrih Singh Resident of Village - Meghu Tola, P.S. - Amdabad, District - Katihar ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr.Suresh Prasad Sah @ Baranwal, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr.Harendra Prasad, Addl Public Prosecutor ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 27-11-2019 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

Petitioner is an accused in a case registered for the offence under sections 354 and 452 of the Indian Penal Code. It is alleged that the petitioner entered into the house of the informant and touched her body with bad intention. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is neighbour and the FIR was lodged after delay of about seven days without explanation. There is no eye witness to the occurrence. He is in custody since 23.8.2019. Charge sheet has also been filed in the case, as such, there is no chance of tempering with the evidence.

Prayer for bail of petitioner is allowed. Let the petitioner as named above be released on bail on their furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate 1st class, Katihar in Amdabad Police Station Case No. 134 of 2019, on the following conditions:-

(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72931 of 2019(2) dt.27-11-2019 2/2 on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Shashi U T