Sujit Pandey@ Sujit Kumar Pandey v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.5369 of 2023; decision date 16-02-2024; Judge: Sunil Kumar Panwar. Regular bail granted to appellant Sujit Pandey @ Sujit Kumar Pandey (in judicial custody since 20.01.2023) arising out of Buxar SC/ST P.S. Case No. 01 of 2023 (District Buxar). Charges: IPC sections 147, 148, 149, 324, 341, 379, 354, 307, 504 and 302; SC/ST (POA) Act sections 3(i)(r)(s) and 3(2)(va). Earlier bail rejection by this Court dated 06.07.2023 with direction to expedite trial; progress report 27.01.2024 showed trial incomplete, six months more sought. Relief: release on bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two like sureties to Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum Special Judge, Buxar. Respondents: The State of Bihar and Shashikant Kumar. Counsel: Bimal Kumar (appellant); Usha Kumari (respondents).
What did the court decide?
Appellant directed to be released on bail in connection with Buxar SC/ST P.S. Case No. 01 of 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum Special Judge Buxar.