RANCHI, India, Nov. 19 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Oct. 29:
1. Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Hunterganj P.S. Case No.141 of 2023, for the offences registered under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 342, 323, 325, 324 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of Sri Kamal Ranjan, learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st class, Chatra.
3. On 16.07.2023, there was free fight between the informant and the accused persons due to the land dispute. One Shiv Kumar Yadav succumbed to his injuries. For the same occurrence, case and counter case has been instituted.
4. It was submitted that in the present case, 20 persons including the petitioner has been made accused. It was further submitted that there is no specific allegation of assault against the petitioner.
5. It appears that several similarly placed co-accused persons have been granted bail by this Court earlier.
6. In view of the submission made above, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of Sri Kamal Ranjan, learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st class, Chatra, or his successor, in connection with Hunterganj P.S. Case No.141 of 2023.
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