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Mokhtar Singh @ Mukhtar Singh v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC17 May 2024CR. MISC./22999/2024

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The Court granted bail to the petitioner in a case involving charges under Sections 302, 324, 323, 325, 504, 341, and 34 IPC. The court noted the petitioner's custody since July 2022, clean antecedents, and the trial not being concluded in the near future. Bail was granted with conditions to cooperate in the trial.

What did the court decide?

Bail granted on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of like amount.

Mokhtar Singh @ Mukhtar Singh Vs The State of Bihar — Bail and Remand | Patna HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22999 of 2024

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-185 Year-2022 Thana- TARAIYA District- Saran

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Mokhtar Singh @ Mukhtar Singh Son of Late Harihar Singh Resident of Village-Harakhpura, Police Station-Taraiya, District-Saran, Chapra.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sarvadeo Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Shyameshwar Dayal, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER

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3 17-05-2024

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Heard Mr. Sarvadeo Singh, learned counsel for the

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petitioner and Mr. Shyameshwar Dayal, learned APP for the State.

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Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 21.07.2022, in connection with Taraiya P.S. Case No. 185 of 2022, F.I.R. dated 03.06.2022 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 504, 341, 324, 323, 325, 302, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case due to admitted land dispute and there is case and counter case between the parties.

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Earlier the bail petition of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 28.04.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22999 of 2024(3) dt.17-05-2024 2/3

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65773 of 2022 and thereafter the petitioner again moved for bail before this Hon’ble Court in Cr. Misc. No. 86679 of 2023 which was dismissed as withdrawn on 05.01.2024 with liberty to move a fresh application before the learned Court below.

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Vide order dated 20.03.2024, a report was called for with regard to the stage of the trial. The report of the learned Trial court dated 04.04.2024 reveals that out of nine (09) chargesheeted witnesses, two (02) witnesses have already been examined.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the report of the learned Trial court, the trial is not concluded in near future and the petitioner is in custody since 21.07.2022 about two years and the petitioner having clean antecedent.

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The Additional Public Prosecutor for the State, on the other hand, vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

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Considering the aforesaid facts, the report of the learned Trial Court as well as the period of custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees 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.22999 of 2024(3) dt.17-05-2024 3/3

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Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate 1^st , Saran, Chapra in connection with Taraiya P.S. Case No. 185 of 2022, subject to the following conditions :-

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(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

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(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witness, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

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(3) And, further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

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Ibrar//-

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(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)

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