UTTAM KUMAR BHAKAT ALIAS UTTAM BHAKAT v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
B.A./11125/2024 · 2025-02-04
Ambuj Nath
body2025
DailyLaw.ai
[ 2025 DAILYLAW 31244 (JHR) · dailylaw.ai ]
DailyLaw.ai
[ 2025 DAILYLAW 31244 (JHR) · dailylaw.ai ]
Judgment text
Extracted from the PDF above. The PDF is authoritative.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 11125 of 2024
Uttam Kumar Bhakat @ Uttam Bhakat, aged about 37 years, son of Promotho Bhakat @ Promotha Nath Bhakat, resident of Gopalpur, Bondih, P.O. Jadugora, P.S. Jadugora, District East Singhbhum ---
--- Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand
---
--- Opp. Party --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath
---
For the Petitioner: M/s Indrajit Sinha, Akhouri Awinash Kumar, Ashwini Priya, Advocates
For the O.P-State: Mrs. Priya Shrestha, Special P.P.
--- 03 / 04.02.2025 Heard the parties.
2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Jadugora P.S. Case No. 54 of 2024 for the offences registered under sections 103/61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ghatsila.
3. On 24.08.2024 at 7.30 p.m., husband of the Informant namely Ravindra Nath Bhagat went to the house of the brother of the petitioner where he was found murdered.
4. Mr. Indrajit Sinha, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, submitted that apart from the fact that the petitioner is the brother of the accused Gauri Shankar Bhagat who was last seen with the deceased, there is no material against the petitioner on the record. It was further submitted that the deceased was drunkard and he fell after consuming liquor, due to which he sustained injury and died.
5. In view of the submission made above, I am inclined to release the petitioners, on bail. 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 learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ghatsila in connection with Jadugora P.S. Case No. 54 of
2024.
(Ambuj Nath, J) Ranjeet/ Uploaded