Patna High CourtCR. MISC./5932/2024dismissed

Sonu Kumar @ Patel Indrajeet v. The State Of Bihar

2024-02-17Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5932 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-4 Year-2018 Thana- SHEIKHOPUR SARAI DistrictSheikhpura ====================================================== Sonu Kumar @ Patel Indrajeet Son Of Sri Ajay Mahto R/O Village- Panchi, P.S.- Shekhopur Sarai, Dist.- Sheikhpura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State Of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ritesh Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr.Mohammad Sufyan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 17-02-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Shekhopur Sarai P.S. Case No. 04 of 2018 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, some miscreants were cheating money from people to become the agents of shopping company in lucky draw and were collecting money. The police raided the place and three miscreants were apprehended who disclosed the name of the petitioner. The petitioner and others succeeded in fleeing away from the spot.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5932 of 2024(2) dt.17-02-2024 2/2

4. The petitioner has five more similar antecedents. It appears that the petitioner is involved in cheating people of their hard earned money. The petitioner is in jail since 23.11.2023 and is committing crimes after being released on bail once he is caught. It has been argued by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the similarly situated accused persons have been granted bail.

5. In view of criminal antecedents and also the facts of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, the application stands dismissed.

7. The Court below is directed to expedite the trial. (Sandeep Kumar, J) P. Kumar U T