Gautam Ram @ Gautam Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Bail – granted – Offence under Section 302/34 IPC
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.48604 of 2024, decided 18-09-2024 by Harish Kumar, J. Bail application under Section 302/34 IPC in Paroo P.S. Case No.531 of 2023, Muzaffarpur, by Gautam Ram @ Gautam Kumar, represented by Dharmendra Kumar Sinha (Advocate), opposed by APP Navin Kumar Pandey. Bail granted on grounds that the case was based on suspicion premised on enmity (land sale/purchase dispute), the petitioner was not among those who took away the deceased, he bore fair antecedents, and had been in custody since 18.12.2023. Bail fixed at Rs.10,000/- with two like sureties before Additional Session Judge-I, Muzaffarpur, with conditions on trial attendance, non-tampering, default-based cancellation, and antecedent verification.
What did the court decide?
Release of the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Session Judge-I, Muzaffarpur, in connection with Paroo P.S. Case No.531 of 2023, one bailor to be a close relative, subject to conditions: cooperation in conclusion of trial; presence on each and every date of trial; no tampering with evidence or intimidation of witnesses; bail bonds liable to cancellation on default of two consecutive dates without cogent reason; and verification of criminal antecedents by the court below, with acceptance of bail bonds not to be delayed for such verification.