Pankaj Kumar Singh @ Pankaj Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9429 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-242 Year-2023 Thana- RUNISAIDPUR District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Pankaj Kumar Singh @ Pankaj Singh Son of Gauri Shankar Singh R/o vill - Rajpur @ Rajepur, P.S. - Suppi, Distt. - Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Ashok Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Anil Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 20-02-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Runnisaidpur P.S. Case No. 242 of 2023 registered on 12.05.2023 lodged under Sections 399, 402, 414 I.P.C. and Sections 25(1-b)a, 26/35 of the Arms Act and Section 8/20(b)(ii) (c) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, F.I.R. has been lodged against six named accused persons including the petitioner against whom there is recovery of one country made pistol and one mobile.
4. Counsel further submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He further submits that petitioner is in custody since 13.05.2023 having 15 criminal case pending
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9429 of 2024(2) dt.20-02-2024 2/3 against him, in which he is acquitted in 8 cases whereas in seven cases, he is on bail.
5.Counsel for the petitioner submits that one of the co-accused has been granted bail by co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 04.12.2023 vide Cr. Misc. No. 76782 of 2023.
6. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that at the time of granting bail antecedents of the petitioner must be taken into consideration.
7. In the present facts and circumstances of this case and the submissions made above, let the petitioner above named, be granted bail after framing of charge if not framed yet and on being satisfied by the trial Court that he is not absconding in any of the criminal cases pending against him which is mentioned below and on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Sitamarhi in connection with Runnisaidpur P.S. Case No. 242 of 2023, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 437
(3) of the Cr.P.C.
• Sitamarhi P.S. Case No. 657 of 2011 • Majorganj P.S. Case No.95 of 2014
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9429 of 2024(2) dt.20-02-2024 3/3 • Majorganj P.S. Case No.49 of 2013 • Suppi P.S. Case No. 166 of 2022 • Suppi P.S. Case No.195 of 2020 (Dr. Anshuman, J) Sunnykr/- U