Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.19440 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -145 Year- 2014 Thana -ISUAPUR District- SARAN ======================================================

1. Sonu Kumar son of Shiv Bhajan Singh, resident of Village- Chetan Parsa, P.S.- Parsa District- Saran at Chapra. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajeev Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Umeshanand Pandit(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE ORAL ORDER 29-06-2016 This is an application, made under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, seeking bail for the accusedpetitioner, namely, Sonu Kumar, in connection with Isuapur Police Station Case No. 145 of 2014, under Sections 302/394/353/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959.

Perused the above application and materials on record.

Heard Mr. Rajeev Kumar, learned Counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. Umeshanand Pandit, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing on behalf of the State. In view of the fact that the accused above-named has been in custody since 13.01.2015 in connection with the case aforementioned and similarly situated co-accused has been granted bail by a Bench of this Court by the order, dated

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19440 of 2016 (2) dt.29-06-2016 2/2 13.08.2015, passed in Cr. Misc. No.30502 of 2015, perusal of the materials available does not reveal such incriminating materials, which would warrant further detention of the accused-petitioner in custody, and in view also of the fact that the perusal of the materials does not reveal that the accused-petitioner's liberty on bail would adversely affect his trial, it is, in the interest of justice, hereby directed that the accused above-named shall be released on bail of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties, each of the like amount, subject to the satisfaction of the learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Saran at Chapra, in connection with Isuapur Police Station Case No. 145 of 2014 corresponding to Sessions Trial No.501 of 2015.

This direction for bail is further subject to the condition that the accused above-named shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence and shall appear, in the learned Court below, as may be directed.

In terms of the above observations and directions, this bail application shall stand disposed of.

Mkr./- (I.A. Ansari, ACJ.) U T