Bhaskar Singh @ Bhashakar Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10137 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-241 Year-2018 Thana- MANJHI District- Saran ====================================================== BHASKAR SINGH @ BHASHAKAR KUMAR SINGH Son of Satyendra Singh Resident of Village - Baluwa @Barua, PS- Jalalpur, District- Saran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ankur Prakash Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Jagdhar Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 25-04-2019 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Manjhi P.S.Case No.241 of 2018 registered on 17.9.2018 , registered for offences punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 413, 414, 120(b) of the Indian Penal Code. Allegation as per FIR is that the police on information that some businessmen engaged in the trade of liquor are assembled for purchase of liquor, raided the place and arrested some of the accused persons from whom cheques were recovered, out of them some were signed and some unsigned and they have disclosed the name of the accused persons also but the petitioner is not named in the FIR and later on his name transpired as three unsigned cheques were of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10137 of 2019(3) dt.25-04-2019 2/3 Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that except that three unsigned cheques were of the petitioner which had lost and for that he had informed to the Bank also as such he may be responsible for that. It appears from order dated 20.2.2019 that the S.P., Saran was also directed to file affidavit whether in his opinion, the offense has properly been mentioned in the FIR or not but appears that the case is under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. At the same time, there is absolutely nothing mentioned that what are the materials against this petitioner.

Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides and in view of the facts and circumstances, as stated above, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of order be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned ACJM-II, Saran at Chapra in connection with Manjhi P.S.Case no.241 of 2018, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure with further condition that he will co-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10137 of 2019(3) dt.25-04-2019 3/3 operate the police and shall appear before the police as and when required.

With the aforesaid direction, this application is allowed.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) chn/- U