Supreme CourtDivision Bench

Ram Narayan Singh and Another vs State of Bihar

Supreme Court Of India · Decided on 13 January 2000 · Citation: AIR 2000 SC 1945 : (2000) AIRSCW 1598 : (2001) 49 BLJR 752 : (2000) 1 JT 185 : (2000) 9 SCC 55 : (2000) 4 Supreme 670

HON’BLE JUDGES
U. C. Banerjee, J · G. B. Pattanaik, J
ACTS & SECTIONS REFERRED
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 34, 406, 420
RESULT
Allowed
CASE NUMBER
(Arising out of S.L.P. (Cri.) No. 3331 of 1999)
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G.B. Pattanaik, J.—Leave granted.

2.

Heard learned Counsel for the appellants and Mr. B.B. Singh, learned, counsel for the State of Bihar.

3.

The application for bail during trial having been rejected, the appellants approached this Court. They are facing charges under Sections 406/420/34 I.P.C. and are in custody for more than nine months by now. The allegation is that the appellants misappropriated to the tune of Rs. 75,000/- for giving employment. The earlier order of the High Court was that if the trial does not commence within six months, they can renew the prayer for bail.

4.

Having examined the manner in which the trial is proceeding and taking into account the fact that the appellants are already in custody for more than nine months, we think that a case for grant of bail has been made out. We accordingly direct that the appellants be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar.

5.

The appeal is allowed accordingly.