The High Court of Jharkhand granted bail to petitioner Sumant Kumar Singh, noting that co-accused from whose possession recovery was made had already been released on bail.
Release on bail of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties to the satisfaction of SDJM, Palamau.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 392 of 2017
Sumant Kumar Singh @ Sumant Singh .... Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party --CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY --For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Kumar, A. P.P. --- Order No. 02 Dated 27 th January, 2017
Heard Mr. Rajesh Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. Rakesh Kumar, learned A.P.P., appearing for the State.
Earlier the prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 22.10.2016 passed in B.A. No. 8394 of 2016.
It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the co-accused persons, from whose possession recovery has been made, have been granted bail by this Court vide orders passed in B.A. No. 8138 of 2016, B.A. No. 8156 of 2016 and B.A. No. 8539 of 2016. It has also been submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 06.05.2016.
Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
Regard being had to the fact that the accused persons, from whose possession recovery has been made, have been granted bail by this Court, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned SDJM, Palamau in connection with Hussainabad P.S. Case No. 88 of 2016 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 740 of 2016.
(RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY, J.)
MK
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to be released on bail after co-accused from whose possession recovery was made were granted bail.
Sumant Kumar Singh @ Sumant Singh
The State of Jharkhand
Rongon Mukhopadhyay
As recorded by the court registry
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