Bench allowed bail application of Dharmen Soren, who was not named in the FIR but was implicated through co-accused's confession, directing release on Rs. 10,000 bond with two sureties.
Petitioner enlarged on bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of like amount each.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI
B.A. No. 5503 of 2014
CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRASHANT KUMAR
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Kumar Dash For the Opp. Party : Mrs. Laxmi Murmu, A.P.P.
2/10.09.2014 Bail application filed by petitioner Dharmen Soren is moved by Sri Manoj Kumar Dash, learned counsel for the petitioner and opposed by Mrs. Laxmi Murmu, learned Additional PP for the State.
Petitioner not named in the F.I.R. It appears from the impugned order and case diary that he has been implicated on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused Sanjay Gope @ Haju Gope. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that aforesaid co-accused has been granted bail by a Bench of this Court.
Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstance, I allow this application and direct the court below to enlarge the petitioner, above named, on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(Ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District and Additional Sessions Judge, I, at Ghatshila in connection with Mosabani P.S. Case No. 76 of 2009, corresponding to G.R. No. 501 of 2009 (S.T. No. 475 of 2013).
(Prashant Kumar, J.)
Binit
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a bail application by a petitioner not named in the F.I.R. but implicated via co-accused's confession deserves to be allowed.
Dharmen Soren
State (represented by Laxmi Murmu)
Prashant Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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