SHANKAR SAHU v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
Court: High Court of Jharkhand
Bench: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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Case summary
High Court of Jharkhand judgment dated 2020-12-14. SHANKAR SAHU v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 9640 of 2020 Shankar Sahu … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. R. S. Mazumdar, Sr. Adv. For the State : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan , Addl. P. P. 02 / 14. 12. 2020 Heard the parties through Video Conferencing. Learned counsel for the petitioner personally undertakes to remove the defects pointed out by the Stamp Reporter within two weeks after the lockdown is over. In view of the personal undertaking given by learned counsel for the petitioner the defects pointed out by the Stamp Reporter are ignored for the present. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Jagarnathpur P. S. case no. 222 of 2020 instituted under sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 27 of the Arms Act.
Learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner conspired to murder of Rakesh Saw @ Bauwa. It is then submitted by learned senior counsel for the petitioner that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted by learned senior counsel for the petitioner that the main allegation is against Monu Tiger and the petitioner has been implicated in this case on the basis of his own confessional statement. It is further submitted by the learned senior counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 23. 06. 2020 as mentioned in paragraph 15 of the bail application and the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case and co-accused with similar allegations has already been released on bail by this court vide order dated 02. 12. 2020 passed in BA no. 9088 of 2020 hence, the petitioner may be released on bail. Learned Addl. P. P.
opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Considering the facts of the case, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J. M. , Ranchi in connection with Jagarnathpur P. S. case no. 222 of 2020 subject to the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J. ) Smita/-
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