The Patna High Court granted bail to the petitioner, a Mukhiya accused of cheating and forgery, citing that other co-accused were already on bail and no specific overt act was attributed to him.
Petitioner released on bail with bonds of Rs 10,000 each and two sureties of the like amount.
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Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.13775 of 2015 (2) dt.22-05-2015
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.13775 of 2015
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -131 Year- 2014 Thana -SIKANDARA District- JAMUI
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1. Suresh Prasad Son of Late Hari Prasad Resident of Village - Charan, P.s.
Sikandra, District Jamui.
.... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar.
.... .... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Devendra Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Arif(App)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR
SRIVASTAVA
ORAL ORDER
02/ 22.05.2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as
learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State.
Petitioner is in jail custody since 2.2.2015 in a case registered under sections 420, 409, 467, 468, 471 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code.
Admittedly, petitioner was Mukhiya of the concerned Gram Panchyat and other co-accused having more or less similar allegation have already been granted privilege of bail.
Moreover, no specific overt-act has been attributed against the petitioner.
Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner be
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.13775 of 2015 (2) dt.22-05-2015
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released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 10,000/with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri Amit Kumar Singh, Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Jamui/concerned court in Sikandra P.S. Case no. 131/2014. (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,J)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner, facing charges under IPC sections 420, 409, 467, 468, 471 and 120B, should be granted bail.
Suresh Prasad
The State of Bihar
Hemant Kumar Srivastava
As recorded by the court registry
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