Petitioner in custody sought bail in PC case for murder and abetment of concealment of a dead body. Court granted bail on furnishing a bond with sureties, noting petitioner's lack of criminal antecedents and limited role in the crime.
Directed to be released on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.55039 of 2017
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -310 Year- 2017 Thana -KOTWALI District- PATNA
====================================================== Sandeep Kumar S/o Late Indrajeet Singh, Resident of Village Purandarpur Bramdeo Bhawan, P.S. Jakkanpur, Distt. Patna
.... .... Petitioner
Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vijay Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Nawal Kishore Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER
5 23-01-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.
Petitioner, already in custody, seeks bail in connection with Kotwali P.S. Case No.310 of 2017, registered under Sections 363, 365, 364 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code.
The FIR is against unknown and the allegation in brief against the petitioner is that the renters of the petitioner killed the deceased and thereafter the petitioner disposed of the dead body.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the name of the petitioner has transpired only in his confessional statement and of a co-accused but the allegation of killing is not against him, neither the petitioner had any knowledge regarding disposing of the dead body from his premises and he has no criminal antecedent.
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.55039 of 2017 (5) dt.23-01-2018
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Having considered the said facts and circumstances, petitioner Sandeep Kumar is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna in connection with Kotwali P.S. Case No.310 of 2017, G.R. No.4130 of 2017.
(Arun Kumar, J.)
S.Kumar/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner, already in custody, should be granted bail in the aforementioned charges.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sandeep Kumar S/o Late Indrajeet Singh
The State of Bihar
Arun Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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