Bijay Kumar Mandal v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail granted; High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi; BA No. 454 of 2024; Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction; dated 14th March, 2024; single judge Bench: Ratnaker Bhengra, J.; petitioners Bijay Kumar Mandal @ Bijay Kumar and Sulenndar Nonia versus The State of Jharkhand; underlying case Tinpahar PS Case No. 74 of 2023 before SDJM Rajmahal; Section 414 IPC; alleged recovery of mobile phones; contention of no theft report and concocted seizure list; bail bond Rs. 25,000/- each with two like sureties; conditions incl. trial attendance, Aadhar card/mobile numbers, monthly police-station reporting for one year; advocates: Gautam Kumar (petitioners), A. K. Tiwari A.P.P. (State); no precedents cited; no dissent.
What did the court decide?
Both petitioners released on bail on executing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Rajmahal, in connection with Tinpahar PS Case No. 74 of 2023, subject to conditions (trial attendance; self-attested Aadhar Card photocopies and active mobile numbers; monthly police-station reporting on the last Saturday between 01:00 and 05:00 p.m. for one year), failing which the bail-bond shall be liable to cancellation; a copy of the order to be sent to the Superintendent of Police of the concerned district.