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Sanjeev Kumar Mehta @ Mantu @ Shanjeev Kumar Mehta @ Mantu Mehta v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC7 Dec 2021CR. MISC./20582/2020

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This court allowed an anticipatory bail application filed by the petitioner facing a murder case. The court found insufficient material to connect the petitioner with the crime and granted bail subject to bonds and sureties.

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Anticipatory bail granted on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000 along with two sureties of like amount.

Sanjeev Kumar Mehta @ Mantu @ Shanjeev Kumar… — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Patna HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20582 of 2020

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-69 Year-2019 Thana- RATANPUR District- Supaul

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SANJEEV KUMAR MEHTA @ MANTU @ SHANJEEV KUMAR MEHTA @ MANTU MEHTA Son of Late Ram Dayal Mehta Resident of Village - Bahuarwa, P.S. - Ratanpura, District - Supaul.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar ===============	... .. ============================	. Opposite Party/s ===========
Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s	: Mr. S.D. Sanjay, Sr Advocate Ms. Parul Prasad, Advocate
For the State	: Mrs. Madhuri Lata, APP
For the Informant ===============	: Mr. Suraj Kumar, Advocate ============================	===========

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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5 07-12-2021

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Heard learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State as well learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant.

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The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Ratanpura P.S. Case No. 69/2019 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was found sitting in the house of the main accused Shankar Paswan. One witness, namely, Uday Yadav has given statement that he had also visited the house of Shankar Paswan along with the deceased and after staying there for 15-20

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20582 of 2020(5) dt.07-12-2021 2/3

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minutes, he left. He is a witness to that point only.

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It is further submitted by learned Senior Counsel that apart from that suspicion, there is no material to connect this petitioner with the present crime.

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Learned Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by learned counsel for the informant has submitted that the petitioner was found sitting in the house of Shankar Paswan and the vehicle of Shankar Paswan was found parked in front of the petitioner’s house for two days.

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There is no evidence that the deceased was killed in the house of Shankar Paswan and the petitioner had participated in the crime. There is no evidence that the deceased was transported in the vehicle of the petitioner. There is no evidence collected by the Investigation Officer that petitioner is connected in this case even remotely.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the present anticipatory bail application is allowed.

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Accordingly, let the petitioner above named be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20582 of 2020(5) dt.07-12-2021 3/3

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SDJM, Birpur, Supaul, in connection with Ratanpura P.S. Case No. 69/2019, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.

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(Sandeep Kumar, J)

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Saif/-

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Sanjeev Kumar Mehta @ Mantu @ Shanjeev Kumar Mehta @ Mantu Mehta v. The State of Bihar

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