Shiv Kumar v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail granted mid-trial; murder charge Sections 302/34 IPC over wife's death by fire (alleged diesel-pouring, illicit-relationship allegation, golden-chain demand); Garhwa P.S. Case No.450/2023, S.T. No.143/2024; witnesses PW-1 to PW-5 (family of deceased/informant) turned hostile, informant-father blaming accidental gas-leakage fire; custody since 28.12.2023; bail bond Rs.25,000 with two like sureties; strict per-date attendance condition with cancellation clause; State (APP Satish Kr. Keshri) opposed citing investigation-stage statements and postmortem; petitioner's counsel Praveen Shankar Dayal; High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, B.A. No.3329 of 2024, Justice Navneet Kumar, dated as printed 5/10.09.2024.
What did the court decide?
Enlargement on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Garhwa, in connection with S.T. No.143 of 2024 (Garhwa P.S. Case No.450 of 2023), subject to cooperation in the trial and appearance on each and every date as required; failure to comply may result in cancellation of bail in accordance with law.