Chander Mahto v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
In a bail application filed by Chander Mahto, an accused under Section 376 IPC, the single judge rejected the prayer for bail, holding that there are no grounds to enlarge the accused. The court directed the court below to expedite the trial.
What did the court decide?
Prayer for bail stands rejected. Court below directed to expedite the trial.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 9257 of 2021
Chander Mahto … … Petitioner
- Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party
CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
For Petitioner : Ms. Sunita Kumari, Advocate For Opp. Party : Mr. Shekhar Sinha, A.P.P For the Informant : Mr. R. K. Singh, Advocate
The matter was taken up through Video Conferencing. Learned counsel for the parties had no objection with it and submitted that the audio and video qualities are good.
04/03.11.2021 Defect No. 9 (iii) as pointed out by the office is ignored for
the present.
Heard the parties.
Petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. Case No. 142/2021, arising out of Gumla P.S. Case No.102 of 2021, corresponding to G.R. No. 415 of 2021, registered under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I- Cum- Special Judge, Gumla.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner, a para teacher accused of sexual assault, should be granted bail during pendency of trial.
Whether the court below should expedite the trial in the special sexual offence case.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
CHANDER MAHTO
- respondent
THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
Coram
AMBUJ NATH
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Jharkhand HC
- Decided on
- · November
- Registered
- Case no.
- B.A./9257/2021
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