Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi; B.A. No. 977 of 2024; Harshit Kujir @ Kujur v. The State of Jharkhand; decided 01.07.2024 by Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J. (single judge). Regular bail granted in a Section 302 IPC murder case (S.T. Case No. 258 of 2023; Chainpur P.S. Case No. 27 of 2023; G.R. Case No. 478 of 2023) pending before the Sessions Judge, Gumla. Grounds: nature of allegation, materials on record, and no criminal antecedent; defence plea of false implication, hearsay witnesses, no eye-witness. Bail bond Rs. 25,000 with two like sureties; conditions of attendance on every date, no similar offence, no tampering/influencing; violation attracts cancellation. Petitioner's counsel: Ajeet Kumar Singh; State represented by Mohua Palit, A.P.P. No precedents discussed.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted to the petitioner on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judge, Gumla, in connection with S.T. Case No. 258 of 2023, subject to conditions: (1) physical presence on each and every date till conclusion of trial unless prevented by sufficient cause; (2) no indulgence in any or similar offence till conclusion of trial; (3) no tampering with prosecution evidence or influencing of prosecution witnesses; violation entails cancellation of bail and custody by the Trial Court.