Koyna Pan Vs. State of Jharkhand - Court Judgment

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CourtJharkhand High Court
Decided OnAug-13-2013
AppellantKoyna Pan
RespondentState of Jharkhand
Excerpt:
in the high court of jharkhand at ranchi cr. appeal (db) no. 518 of 2005 --- koyna pan ..... appellant versus the state of jharkhand ...... respondent --- coram: hon'ble mr. justice narendra nath tiwari honble mr. justice p.p.bhatt for the appellant : mr. a.k.singh, advocate. for the respondent : a.p.p. - -- i.a. (cr.) no. 5593 of 2013 :03. 13.08.2013 in this interlocutory application, the appellant has prayed for his release on bail during pendency of the appeal. learned counsel for the appellant submitted that though the appellant's prayer for bail was earlier rejected, he has remained in custody for more than ten years; there is no likelihood of appeal being taken up for hearing in near future. learned a.p.p. opposed the appellant's prayer for bail but has not disputed the period of appellant's custody. regard being had to the period of custody, the appellant, above-named, is directed to be released on bail, during pendency of the appeal, on furnishing bail bond of rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount, each, to the satisfaction of learned additional district and sessions judge, fast track court no. vth, chaibasa in connection with s.t. no. 198 of 2003/s.t.r. no. 136 of 2003. i.a.(cr.) no.5593 of 2013 is disposed of. (narendra nath tiwari, j.) anu/- (p.p. bhatt, j.)
Judgment:

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 518 of 2005 --- Koyna Pan ..... Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand ...... Respondent --- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NARENDRA NATH TIWARI HONBLE MR. JUSTICE P.P.BHATT For the Appellant : Mr. A.K.Singh, Advocate. For the respondent : A.P.P. - -- I.A. (Cr.) No. 5593 of 2013 :

03. 13.08.2013 In this interlocutory application, the appellant has prayed for his release on bail during pendency of the appeal. Learned counsel for the appellant submitted that though the appellant's prayer for bail was earlier rejected, he has remained in custody for more than ten years; there is no likelihood of appeal being taken up for hearing in near future. Learned A.P.P. opposed the appellant's prayer for bail but has not disputed the period of appellant's custody. Regard being had to the period of custody, the appellant, above-named, is directed to be released on bail, during pendency of the appeal, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount, each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No. Vth, Chaibasa in connection with S.T. No. 198 of 2003/S.T.R. No. 136 of 2003. I.A.(Cr.) No.5593 of 2013 is disposed of. (Narendra Nath Tiwari, J.) Anu/- (P.P. Bhatt, J.)