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Arun Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

Patna HC28 Aug 2018CR. MISC./46095/2018

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What is this about?

The High Court at Patna granted bail to the petitioner in a theft case under Section 379 IPC. The petitioner was remanded in custody based on another accused's confessional statement despite not being named in the FIR. The court released him on bail with specific conditions regarding appearance and investigation cooperation.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner released on bail with a bond of Rs.10,000/- and two sureties, subject to appearing in court and cooperating with investigation.

Arun Kumar Vs The State Of Bihar — Bail and Remand | Patna HC (2018)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.46095 of 2018

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Arising Out of PS.Case No. -134 Year- 2017 Thana -KOTWALI District- PATNA

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====================================================== Arun Kumar, S/o Sunder Raj, R/o 40, Mill Colony, Ramji Nagar, P.O. & P.S.- Ramji Nagar, District- Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu , PIN-620009.

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.... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shakib Ayaz, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA MISHRA ORAL ORDER

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2 28-08-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State.

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The petitioner is in custody since 05.05.2017 in connection with Kotwali P.S. Case No.134 of 2017 registered for the offence under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R., on the basis of the confessional statement made before the police by one Rahul Rao, the petitioner has been implicated in connection with the present case. He further submits that the petitioner cannot be prosecuted on the basis of the confessional statement made before the police, which has no evidentiary value. He further submits that the petitioner was remanded in

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connection with the present case after such confessional statement and he has also been remanded in several other cases. However, no recovery has been made nor has he been placed on T.I. Parade.

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Considering the aforementioned facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna, in connection with Kotwali P.S. Case No.134 of 2017, subject to the following conditions:

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(1) One of the bailors will be the close relative of the petitioner.

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(2) The petitioner shall not indulge himself in any similar offence till conclusion of the trial.

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(3) The petitioner shall remain physically present in court on each and every date during trial and in the event of his failure on two consecutive dates without sufficient reasons, his bail bonds shall be liable to be cancelled by the learned court concerned.

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(4) The petitioner shall co-operate with the investigation, if not already concluded, and make himself

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available as and when so required and in case of failure, the

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State shall be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

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(Anjana Mishra, J)

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PNM

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