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2001 Supreme(SC) 986

UNION OF INDIA – Appellant
Versus
RAJESH RANJAN – Respondent


( 1 ) LEAVE granted.

( 2 ) THE respondent is one of the accused in a case involving Sections 302, 120-B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code besides offences under the Arms Act. Three persons have been murdered according to the prosecution which included one Member of Legislative Assembly of Bihar by the name of Ajit sarkar. The incident happened on 14-6-1998. The respondent is described as a Member of Parliament. The allegation against him is that he entered into a criminal conspiracy with the other accused including the co-accused Rajan tiwari for the purpose of eliminating Ajit Sarkar, MLA. The assassination was carried out by Rajan Tiwari according to the prosecution by means of lethal weapons like AK-47 etc.

( 3 ) THOUGH the Sessions Court and the High Court rejected the applications for bail filed by the respondent on earlier occasions, learned single Judge of the High Court allowed the respondent to be enlarged on bail this time as per the impugned order dated 6-9-2000. Learned Single Judge has noted that the prayer of the respondent for bail was rejected in the past for more than once, but on 27/7/2000 the High Court gave him liberty to renew the prayer after framing charges and







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