Disco Marandi vs The State Of Jharkhand
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Jharkhand High Court

Disco Marandi vs The State Of Jharkhand on 16 October, 2024

Author: Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi

Bench: Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi

                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI
                      Criminal Appeal (S.J.) No. 614 of 2024
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Disco Marandi, aged about 40 years, son of Babu Ram Marandi, resident of Village Chapatari Bhatudiya Santhali Tola, PO and PS Hansdiha, District Dumka ..... ..... .... Appellant(s)

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The State of Jharkhand ....... ...... .... Respondent

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI

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For the Appellant(s) :- Ms Soumya Pandey, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Shailesh Kumar Sinha, Advocate

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5/16.10.2024 Admit.

2. Call for the Trial Court Records.

3. The I.A. No. 5299 of 2024 has been filed for grant of bail by suspending the sentence, during pendency of the instant appeal.

4. Heard the learned counsel for the appellant and the learned counsel for the respondent State.

5. The learned counsel for the appellant submits that the appellant has been convicted under section 304 (part-II) IPC and sentenced for seven years RI in connection with S.T.No.121 of 2019, arising out of Hansdiha P.S.Case No.19 of 2019 vide judgment dated 15.03.2024 and order of sentence dated 21.03.2024.

6. The learned counsel for the appellant submits that the appellant has remained in custody for five years seven months which is disclosed in paragraph-6 of the I.A.

7. The learned State counsel is not disputing the period of custody.

8. Considering that maximum sentence is seven years and the appellant has remained in custody for five years seven months, the prayer made in the I.A is allowed.

9. Accordingly, appellant, above named, is directed to be released on bail, during pendency of this appeal, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judge, Dumka in S.T.No.121 of 2019, arising out of Hansdiha P.S.Case No.19 of 2019.

10. Instant I.A meant for grant of bail is allowed and disposed of.

( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.)

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