Ram Udgar Mehta @ Ramudgar Mehta v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.885 of 2024, order dated 19-03-2024 by Partha Sarthy, J: regular bail granted to Ram Udgar Mehta @ Ramudgar Mehta and Ram Pukar Mehta @ Gautam Kumar Mehta accused in Raniganj P.S. Case no. 276 of 2022 (Araria) under Sections 302, 201 and 34 IPC (killing of Rambharosh Mehta and attempt to hide the dead body; FIR first against unknown accused); bail allowed after 6 months' custody since 13.9.2023 and submission of charge-sheet; bail bond Rs.10,000/- plus two like sureties each before SDJM Araria; cancellation clause where trial delayed by petitioners' non-cooperation. No precedent cases cited.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted: the petitioners were directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Raniganj P.S. Case no. 276 of 2022, each furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Araria, subject to the stated conditions of trial representation/cooperation and the trial Court's power to cancel the bail bond and take them into custody on non-cooperation delaying the trial.