In a bail application arising from a murder and arms case, the Patna High Court allowed the petitioner's request for regular bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties.
Petitioner released on bail by furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the same amount to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45830 of 2023
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-516 Year-2022 Thana- TURKAULIYA District- East Champaran
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MITHU MAHTO, Son of Dineshwar Mahto, Resident of village - Shahu Tola, Near Jagat Bajaj Agency, Banjariya, P.S.-Banjariya, Distt - East Champaran
... ... Petitioner
Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party : Mr. Suman Kumari Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER
2 19-08-2023
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2 . This application for grant of regular bail arises out of Turkauliya (Banjariya) P.S. Case No.516 of 2022 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 302, 120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the deceased was killed by unknown persons. Subsequently, this petitioner and other accused persons are suspects in the case. Two similarly situated accused persons are put on trial and they have been acquitted. There is no direct material against the petitioner. He is in custody since 18.05.2023.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45830 of 2023(2) dt.19-08-2023 2/2
4. Considering the aforesaid facts, this
application is allowed.
5 . 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 the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Motihari, East Champaran, in connection with Turkauliya (Banjariya) P.S. Case No.516 of 2022.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether to grant regular bail to the petitioner in a case involving murder and arms offences.
Mithu Mahto
The State of Bihar
Sandeep Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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