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Krishna Sah v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC15 Jun 2020CR. MISC./10326/2020

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What is this about?

The High Court at Patna granted bail to the petitioner in a kidnapping case. The court directed his release on personal bond subject to furnishing monetary bail bonds and sureties within four weeks after normalcy is restored due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Release on bail on personal bond, condition precedent being furnishing of monetary bail bonds and sureties within four weeks of normalcy.

Krishna Sah Vs The State of Bihar — Bail and Remand | Patna HC (2020)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10326 of 2020

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-614 Year-2019 Thana- KHAJANCHI HAT District- Purnia

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KRISHNA SAH, aged about 35 years, Male, Son of Kalanand Sah, Resident of Village - Kajha Ganeshpur, P.S.- K. Nagar, Distt - Purnea.

... ... Petitioner

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr.Ram Prawesh Kumar, Advocate. For the Opposite Party : Mr.Nitya Nand Tiwary, A.P.P. ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH

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ORAL ORDER

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4 15-06-2020 Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, the matter is being taken up by way of virtual Court proceeding.

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The matter has been listed under the heading ‘For Orders’ under the orders of Hon’ble the Chief Justice.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

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The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences under Sections 364/34 of the I.P.C.

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The prosecution story, in brief, is that on 17.08.2019 Deepak Kumar, the grand-son (Nati) of the informant, went to Ashique Garage for repairing of his Tempo but he did not return. The informant, who is the grand-mother (Nani) of the kidnapped person, has alleged that her grand-son always complained about Pankaj Yadav, Md. Mozim and Krishna Sah (petitioner) who

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10326 of 2020(4) dt.15-06-2020 2/3

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always troubled him. When the grand-son of the informant went missing, she suspected the hands of the aforesaid three persons.

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It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is languishing in custody since 27.08.2019 and has got no criminal antecedent. Charge sheet has been submitted in the present case under Sections 396, 201 and 412 of the I.P.C. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. There is no allegation of tampering with the witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The name of the petitioner has come in the present case on the basis of suspicion. Except suspicion, there is no other evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioner in the present case. Other coaccused has been granted bail by another Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 9994 of 2020 under order dated 01.06.2020.

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On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the lockdown, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on his personal bond to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Purnea, in connection with K. Hat P.S. Case No. 614 of 2019.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10326 of 2020(4) dt.15-06-2020 3/3

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Once the normalcy is restored, the petitioner shall furnish bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each within a period of four weeks to the satisfaction of the court concerned in connection with the aforesaid case.

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(Sudhir Singh, J)

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U.K./- U T

Krishna Sah v. The State of Bihar

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