Patna High CourtCR. MISC./378/2024bail granted

Sandeep Kumar @ Akash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-02-23Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.378 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-328 Year-2022 Thana- CHENARI District- Rohtas ====================================================== Sandeep Kumar @ Akash Kumar S/O PRABHU Paswan RESIDENT OF VILLAGE ROJHHAIN RANJHOIN POLICE STATION SHEOSAGAR DISTRICT- ROHTAS AT SASARAM ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Raghunandan Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Gulnar Begum ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 23-02-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Chenari P.S. Case No. 328 of 2022 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 302/120(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The petitioner is said to have killed the deceased at the instance of Manju Devi. The petitioner's name has come in the confession of co-accused Ashok Kumar Singh. Ashok Kumar Singh has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 11.10.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 64796 of 2023.The petitioner is in custody since 05.11.2022.

4. It has been submitted that the charges have been framed on 16.06.2023, but no witnesses have been examined.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.378 of 2024(3) dt.23-02-2024 2/2

5. Considering the period of custody and also considering the fact that co-accused Ashok Kumar Singh has been granted bail, this application is allowed.

6. Let the petitioner above named be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, V, Rohtas at Sasaram in connection with Chenari P.S. Case No. 328 of 2022.

7. The petitioner will co-operate in the trial. He will regularly appear in the trial either personally or through his Advocate, Failure to do so, will result in cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner.

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