The Patna High Court released the petitioners on bail in a criminal miscellaneous petition arising from offenses under the Indian Penal Code, directing them to furnish a bail bond and sureties.
Release of petitioners on bail by furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 each with two sureties.
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Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.46081 of 2018 (2) dt.16-08-2018
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.46081 of 2018
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -119 Year- 2017 Thana -ARA NAGAR District- BHOJPUR
====================================================== 1. Ritik Keshri, S/o Bhuwar Keshri @ Arun Keshri,
.... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar Thakur, Adv. Mr. Nilesh Kumar, Adv. Mr. Shashank Shekhar, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA MISHRA ORAL ORDER
2 16-08-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.
The petitioners are in custody since 13.03.2018 in connection with Ara Town P.S. Case No. 119 of 2017 for the offence registered under Sections 147, 148, 149, 447, 307, 302, 379 and 427 of the Indian Penal Code.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that though the petitioners are named in the first information report, no specific role has been attributed to them and at best they can be treated as members of the Mob which had assembled to commit offence as has been alleged in the first information report. It is
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further submitted that the main allegation is against co-accused, namely, Ajay Keshari @ Nanki Keshri and Bhuwar Keshri @ Arun Keshsri and not against the present petitioners. It is further submitted that the petitioners have no criminal antecedents.
Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioners, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge- 1st Ara in connection with Ara Town P.S. Case No. 119 of 2017.
(Anjana Mishra, J)
Jagdish/-
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioners are entitled to bail given the nature of charges and lack of specific role attribution.
Whether the petitioners have criminal antecedents affecting the bail application.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Ritik Keshri
Bittu Keshri
The State of Bihar
ANJANA MISHRA
As recorded by the court registry
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