The High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi, granted bail to the petitioner accused of murder, directing him to furnish a bond of Rs. 25,000 with two sureties and cooperate in the trial.
Release on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs. 25,000 with two sureties of the same amount and cooperating in the trial.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B. A. No. 1554 of 2021
Mustaque Ansari … Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party
Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
For the Petitioner : Mr. K.K. Ojha , Adv. For the State : Mr. Rajesh Kumar , Addl. P.P.
02 / 23.02.2021 Heard the parties through Video Conferencing.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. case no. 176 of 2020 arising out of Dhurki P.S. case no. 126 of 2020 registered under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed murder of his daughter-in-law. It is then submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that there is no eye witness to the occurrence and the petitioner has been implicated in this case only because there were several panchayati in the village in connection with treatment of cruelty meted out to the deceased by the petitioner and his family members. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the deceased died out of illness and in the post mortem report of the deceased, no external or internal injury was found by the doctor. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 23.09.2020 as mentioned in paragraph 14 of the bail application and the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case hence, the petitioner may be released on bail.
Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
Considering the facts of the case, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/-
(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-III, Garhwa in connection with S.T. case no. 176 of 2020 arising out of Dhurki P.S. case no. 126 of 2020 subject to the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the trial of the case.
( ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.)
Smita/-
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner shall be released on bail in a trial for murder.
Mustaque Ansari
The State of Jharkhand
ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
As recorded by the court registry
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