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Ramjeet Prasad @ Ramjee Prasad @ Ram Jeevan Prasad v. State Of Bihar and Anr.

Patna HC3 Jul 2017CR. APP (SJ)/1328/2017

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This judgment allowed an appeal filed by Ramjeet Prasad to set aside a bail refusal order. The High Court granted bail on security of Rs. 25,000 with two sureties and specific conditions under Sections 406 IPC and 3(1)(s) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, addressing allegations of cheating and caste-based abuse.

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Appellant enlarged on bail by depositing Rs. 25,000 with two sureties; Impugned order setting aside

Ramjeet Prasad @ Ramjee Prasad @ Ram… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Patna HC (2017)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.1328 of 2017

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Arising Out of PS.Case No. -19 Year- 2016 Thana -SC/ST District- JEHANABAD

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====================================================== Ramjeet Prasad @ Ramjee Prasad @ Ram Jeevan Prasad Son of late Ram Saar Mahto @ late Sagar Mahto, Resident of Village- Damuha, P.S. Koka, District- Jehanabad.

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.... .... Appellant

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Versus

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The State of Bihar.

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Kiran Devi Wife of late Rajdeo Paswan Resident of Village Lakhwar,P.S. Ghoshi, District- Jehanabad.

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.... .... Respondents

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====================================================== Appearance :

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For the Appellant/s : Mr. Jagdish Prasad with Mr.Ashok Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr. Binay Krishna, Special P.P.

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====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER

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3 03-07-2017 Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned

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Special P.P.

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This appeal has been filed for setting aside the order dated 11.4.2017 passed by 1^st Additional Sessions Judge, Jehanabad, in bail petition filed by the appellant, arising out of Jehanabad SC/ST P.S.case No. 19 of 2016 instituted under Sections 406/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 3(1)(s) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and for grant of bail to the appellant.

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Allegation as per FIR against the appellant is that he has taken Rs.18,000/- from the informant and given receipt also on the promise that money will be doubled within four years and after

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Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.1328 of 2017 (3) dt.03-07-2017

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four years when she enquired the matter she came to know that there is no such office and appellant is not returning the amount and allegation is that he abused her by taking her caste name.

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It has been submitted on behalf of the appellant that appellant is not an employee or an agent of the Insurance Company and he has not taken any money from the informant and given any receipt. It has further been submitted that appellant is in custody for about three months.

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Learned Special P.P. could not controvert the above submission.

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Having heard both sides and in view of facts and circumstances, as stated above, let the appellant, named above, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of 1^st Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Jehanabad, in connection with Jehanabad SC/ST P.S.Case No. 19 of 2016, subject to the conditions that one of the bailors should be a local person having sufficient immoveable properties within the jurisdiction of the court concerned, he will co-operate in disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the court and on the event of failure on his part to appear before the court below on two consecutive dates without showing any

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Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.1328 of 2017 (3) dt.03-07-2017

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genuine reason, the prosecution is free to move for cancellation of his bail and further he will not induce any witness or tamper with the evidence.

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The appeal is allowed and the impugned order is set

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aside.

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(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J)

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spal/-

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Ramjeet Prasad @ Ramjee Prasad @ Ram Jeevan Prasad v. State Of Bihar and Anr.

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