Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi; order dated 14.06.2024 by Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.; five connected bail applications (B.A. Nos. 2515, 2387, 2389, 2642, 2655 of 2024); regular bail granted in murder and allied-offence case under IPC Sections 341/342/323/327/325/307/302/201/120B/34; Sadar P.S. Case No. 187 of 2023; Sessions Trial No. 478 of 2023; Additional Sessions Judge-II, Chatra; FIR alleges couple assaulted, woman died; earlier bail permitted withdrawn on 10.01.2024; judicial custody since 06.07.2023 and 04.07.2022; parity with co-accused Mahesh Ganjhu (B.A. No.11297 of 2023, order dated 07.02.2024); bail bond Rs. 25,000/- each with two like sureties; conditions of daily trial attendance, no similar offences, no tampering/influencing witnesses; cancellation on breach.
What did the court decide?
All five petitioners directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Chatra in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No. 187 of 2023 (S.T. No. 478 of 2023), subject to conditions of attendance on every date of trial, abstention from similar offences, and abstention from tampering with evidence or influencing witnesses; violation entails cancellation of bail and custody.