Mahendra Singh and Anr. v. The State Of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
The plaintiff petitioners, Mahendra Singh and Dinesh Manjhi, were accused of dacoity under Sections 395 and 397 IPC in a Chandrapura case. The High Court ordered their release on bail, noting they were made accused primarily based on the confessional statement of a co-accused.
What did the court decide?
Petitioners directed to be released on bail by furnishing bonds of Rs.10,000 each with two sureties of similar amount.