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Alok Kumar @ Golu Jha v. The State Of Bihar

Patna HC1 Dec 2017CR. MISC./45686/2017

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The Patna High Court granted bail to the petitioner in a murder case under Sections 302, 201 and 34 IPC. Despite the petitioner's self-incriminating confession and the submission of a charge sheet, the court released him on a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner directed to be released on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount.

Alok Kumar @ Golu Jha Vs The State Of Bihar — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Patna HC (2017)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.45686 of 2017

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Arising Out of PS.Case No. -29 Year- 2017 Thana -SHIWAPATHI District- MUZAFFARPUR

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====================================================== Alok Kumar @ Golu Jha Son of Dhrub Chandra Jha, R/o Village- Mangiya Dharampur, P.S.- Siwaipatti, District- Muzaffarpur.

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.... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajeev Ranjan Sinha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Smt. Pronati Singh

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====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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4 01-12-2017 Heard the counsels for the parties.

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The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Siwaipatti P.S. Case No. 29 of 2017 dated 03.04.2017 instituted for the offences under Sections 302, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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A dead body was reported to be lying in the field of one Lalan Kunwar. The aforesaid dead body was later identified to be that of one Md. Meraj, a tempo driver who had been earning his livelihood by running a tempo. During the course of investigation, one Chandan Kumar was arrested who disclosed that he along with his friends including the petitioner had hired the tempo of the deceased for Rs. 800/- and later killed the deceased by pressing his neck. The petitioner after his arrest is also said to have made his

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Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.45686 of 2017 (4) dt.01-12-2017

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confessional statement accepting his guilt.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that but for the confession of the co-accused and the self-incriminating statement made by the petitioner himself, there is no other material to connect the petitioner with the crime.

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The petitioner is in custody since 08.05.2017 and charge sheet has been submitted in this case.

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In the facts and circumstances, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Judge 9^th –cum-Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, 9^th Muzaffarpur in connection with Siwaipatti P.S. Case No. 29 of 2017.

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(Ashutosh Kumar, J)

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KKSINHA/-

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Alok Kumar @ Golu Jha v. The State Of Bihar

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