Santosh Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.3051 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-55 Year-2018 Thana- DEODHA District- Madhubani ====================================================== Santosh Singh, Son of Late Rameshwer Singh, Resident of Village- Narar, P.S.- Kaluahi, District- Madhubani.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Vinod Kumar For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Binay Krishna ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 08-10-2018 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

This is an appeal under Section 14(A)(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (hereinafter referred to as the "SC/ST Act") against the refusal of prayer for regular bail vide order dated 18.07.2018 passed by the learned 1st Additional Sessions Judgecum-Special Judge SC/ST Act, Madhubani in Deodha Police Station Case No.55 of 2018, corresponding to G.R. No.81 of 2018 registered under Sections 341, 323, 384, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(i)(x)(v)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The allegation is of demand of ransom from Chirunjeevi Jha via the informant, who is a helper of Chirunjeevi Jha.

Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.3051 of 2018 dt.08-10-2018 2/2 Submission is that for some other dispute with Chirunjeevi Jha, false case has been got registered by the informant. No ransom was paid. The appellant is in custody since 14.07.2018. Investigation of the case is already complete. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the appellant, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned court below where the case is pending in connection with the aforesaid case, subject to the condition that the appellant shall fully cooperate with the investigation/trial of the case, failing which the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the appellant. Accordingly, the impugned order is set aside and this appeal stands allowed.

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