MANBAHAL RAMAND AND ORS. Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This interlocutory application has been filed on behalf of Appellant no. 4 Ram Kumar Goswami. It is submitted that he has remained in jail custody for five years and four months out of the sentence of 10 years and, therefore, he may be released on bail.

(2.) It appears that the prayer for bail of this Appellant was earlier rejected on merit on 10/12/2008. Thereafter, I.A. No. 2597 of 2009 was filed on behalf of this Appellant as well as Appellant no. 5 Raj Kumar Koyri @ Rajkumar, but nobody appeared to press that interlocutory application and, accordingly, the same was rejected and it was ordered to list this case for hearing according to its age. Then, on 04/04/2011, this case was ordered to be listed for 25th April, 2011 under the heading for hearing at the top of the list. Then, it appears from the order dated 16/06/2011 that nobody appeared on behalf of the Appellant on that day also. However, it was ordered to appoint a counsel from defence panel. On 07/07/2011, Mr. K.S.Nanda, learned Counsel appeared only on behalf of Appellant no. 4 Ram Kumar Goswami and, therefore, Mr. Yogesh Modi was appointed as counsel from the defence panel on behalf of the other appellants and the case was fixed for hearing on 21st July 2011.

(3.) In view of the said orders, passed in this case, it appears that the Appellant no. 4 is only interested in bail and not in the final hearing.