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Santosh Kumar Singh v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC1 Sept 2023CR. MISC./15473/2023

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The Single Judge granted regular bail to the petitioner in a murder case involving Scheduled Castes and Tribes. The court directed the lower court to release the petitioner immediately upon furnishing bail bonds, emphasizing the need for a fair trial. Conditions of cooperation in the disposal of the trial were also imposed on the petitioner.

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Petitioner released on bail bonds of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, directed to be released immediately and cooperate in disposal of trial.

Santosh Kumar Singh Vs The State of Bihar — Caste Atrocities | Patna HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15473 of 2023

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-174 Year-2022 Thana- JANDAHA District- Vaishali

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SANTOSH KUMAR SINGH S/O- Chhabila Singh, R/O- Village- Bishunpur PS- Jandaha, District- Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mrs. Rina Sinha, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Parmanand Kumar, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY

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ORAL ORDER

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3 01-09-2023

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well

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as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

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The petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection

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with Jandaha P.S. Case No. 174 of 2022, registered for offence punishable under section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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As per FIR, on 10.06.2022 at about 9:00 A.M., the petitioner along with other accused persons came to the house of informant and the informant’s brother, Santosh Kumar went with them. At about 12:30 P.M. the accused persons threw Santosh Kumar at his door in unconscious condition after brutally assaulting him and fled away. Thereafter, he was taken to hospital where he had died during the course of treatment.

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It is an admitted fact that charge-sheet has been submitted in this case under the provisions of the Indian Penal Code as well as the provisions of Scheduled Castes and

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15473 of 2023(3) dt.01-09-2023 2/2

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Scheduled Tribes Act. Despite this fact, there is no order of the learned court below on the basis of the police report submitted under Section 173 of the Criminal Procedure Code. Without taking cognizance, the petitioner cannot be put behind the bar. It has also been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that other co-accused persons have been granted bail.

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Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, let the petitioner above-named be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand rupees) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Jandaha P.S. Case No. 174 of 2022, subject to the following condition the petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the court.

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The learned court below is directed to release the petitioner immediately after furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand rupees).

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(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)

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Mahesh/-

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