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Chandradeep Singh and Anr. v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC22 Feb 2019CR. MISC./10862/2019

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Patna High Court granted anticipatory bail to petitioners facing arrest charges over accidental labour death. Compensation paid but no proof of direct involvement found. Bail conditioned on cooperation.

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Released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bonds of Rs.20,000 with two sureties each, subject to conditions including cooperation with investigation.

Chandradeep Singh and Anr. Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2019)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.10862 of 2019

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-643 Year-2018 Thana- HAJIPUR District- Vaishali

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1. CHANDRADEEP SINGH, Male, aged about 52 years, S/o Late Babulal Singh R/o Mohalla - Adalwari, P.S - Hajipur Town, District - Vaishali

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Lalit Kumar Das, Male, aged about 60 years, S/o Late Yogendra Das, R/o village - Prataptad, P.S - Bhagawanpur, District - Vaishali

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Surendra Kishore Thakur For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Mohammed Arif ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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2 22-02-2019

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and

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learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

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The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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A labour died while working on land of petitioner no. 2 for digging a septic tank. Petitioner No. 1 was contractor of the work.

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Submission is that even compensation of Rs.5,00,000/- (rupees five lacs) has already been paid, there is no material to substantiate direct involvement of the petitioners in alleged accidental death.

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Let the petitioners, above named, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period

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Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10862 of 2019(2) dt.22-02-2019 2/2

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of thirty days from the date of receipt of the order, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.20,000/(rupees twenty thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending in connection with Hajipur Town Police Station Case No. 643 of 2018, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure as well as condition that the petitioners shall fully cooperate with the investigation and trial of the case, failing which the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the petitioners.

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(Birendra Kumar, J)

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Kundan/-

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