Patna High CourtCR. MISC./7300/2025bail rejected

Muntsir v. The State Of Bihar

2025-02-19Mr. Justice Dr. Anshuman2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7300 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-305 Year-2020 Thana- PALASI District- Araria ====================================================== Muntsir Son of Talim Resident of Village - Kalu Chowk, Parariya, P.S.- Sikty, District - Araria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Vijay Kishore Bharti, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Brajendra Nath Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 19-02-2025 Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable in connection with Palasi P.S. Case No.305 of 2020 under Sections 489B and 489C of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution, the FIR has been lodged against two named accused persons including the petitioner against whom there is allegation of recovery of 17 pieces of Rs.100 and one piece of Rs.500 currency fake notes have been made, which is subject matter of the present case.

4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He submits that the petitioner was not arrested on spot nor he has concern

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7300 of 2025(2) dt.19-02-2025 2/2 with the seized counterfeit notes.

5. Learned Counsel also submits that antecedent of the petitioner is clean. He further submits that co-accused person has disclosed that the said counterfeit notes have been given by the present petitioner.

6. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R.

7. In the present facts and circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, therefore the bail application of the petitioner is hereby rejected.

8. However, trial court is directed to consider the regular bail application of the petitioner, if he surrenders within 4 weeks from today and prays for regular bail, then trial court shall pass order on merit without being prejudice of the present order preferably on the same day.

(Dr. Anshuman, J.) Prakashmani/- U T