MD Mustafa Khan Alias MD Mustafa v. the State of Jharkhand
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Regular/repeat bail application after prior rejection (B.A. No. 5587/2023, rejected 18.08.2023) — granted. Charges: Sections 341, 452, 354, 323, 326 and 307/34 IPC. Incident: 25.4.2022, 2:30 am, entry into informant's house with co-accused, assault on informant's mother, grievous head injury to informant. Trial: Jorapokhar P.S. Case No. 102 of 2022; Sessions Trial No. 536 of 2023; court of Sri Rajni Kant Pathak, Additional Sessions Judge-III, Dhanbad. Custody since 02.05.2023 (~1.5 years); three witnesses examined; informant cited witnesses' fear of petitioner; one cross-examination missed as petitioner's counsel engaged elsewhere; case and counter case between parties. Relief: bail bond Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of like amount each. Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath (sole author/signatory). Order date: 23.08.2024. Counsel: R. S. Mazumdar (Sr. Adv.) for petitioner; Rajesh Kumar, A.P.P. for State; A. K. Choudhary for informant.