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Sathi Mandal v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC6 Jun 2022CR. MISC./3036/2022

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In a criminal miscellaneous matter, the Patna High Court granted bail to a female petitioner accused of conspiracy in a murder case. The court noted her role as a dancer and the lack of overt acts attributed to her, ordering her release on bond with sureties and conditions to appear in investigation.

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Petitioner released on bail of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of similar amount to the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-1st, Saran.

Sathi Mandal Vs The State of Bihar — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Patna HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3036 of 2022

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-135 Year-2021 Thana- EKMA District- Saran

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Sathi Mandal, D/o Bishwanath Mandal, Resident of Village- Bara Sath, P.S.Bara Sath, Dist- 24 North Pargana (W.B.)

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Chandra Mohan Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Anil Kumar Singh No. 1, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER

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2 06-06-2022

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

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Let the defect (s), as pointed out by the office, be removed within a period of four weeks from today.

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In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Ekma P.S. Case No. 135 of 2021 registered for the alleged offence under Sections 302, 120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

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The allegation against the petitioner is that she conspired with the co-accused Veeru Mahto, who shot dead one Amit Kumar Singh @ Chhotu.

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It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that he is not named in the FIR, which has been registered against Veeru Mahto and another unknown person. The petitioner is

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3036 of 2022(2) dt.06-06-2022 2/3

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simply a dancer in an Orchestra Party and the accused Veeru Mahto and the deceased were allegedly having amorous relationship with the petitioner. No role has been assigned to the petitioner in the offence except some general and omnibus allegations. Charge-sheet has been submitted. The petitioner is in custody since 10.04.2021 and is having clean antecedent.

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Having regard to the fact that the petitioner, who is a lady, is stated to be Dancer in an Orchestra Party and allegedly she was having affair with the accused Veeru Mahto leading to murder of Amit Kumar Singh and no overt act is being attributed to the petitioner, who is in custody since 10.04.2021, let the petitioner above named 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-1st, Saran at Chapra in connection with Ekma P.S. Case No.135 of 2021, subject to the following conditions :

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(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner, preferably one of her parents.

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(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below.

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(iii) In case of absence on two consecutive

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3036 of 2022(2) dt.06-06-2022 3/3

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dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, her bail bond will be liable to be cancelled by the

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court concerned.

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(Arun Kumar Jha, J)

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V.K.Pandey/- U T

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