Sanjay Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8525 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-69 Year-2021 Thana- KURSAILA District- Katihar ====================================================== Sanjay Mandal S/o Fuleshwar Mandal @ Fuleshwar Das Resident of VillageBhimdas Tola Tintanga, P.S.- Rangra, District- Bhagalpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bhola Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Mukeshwar Dayal, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 13-06-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

Let the defect(s), if any, as pointed out by the office be removed within four weeks.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Kursela P.S. Case No. 69 of 2021 lodged under Sections 25(1-b)A, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.

As per F.I.R., the name of the petitioner has figured in this case on the confessional statement of co-accused Pankaj Mandal, recovery was made from the agricultural land. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present case is in continuation of Kursela P.S. Case No. 68 of 2021 lodged under Sections 394 and 411 of the Indian Penal Code. He further submits that nothing has been recovered from

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8525 of 2022(2) dt.13-06-2022 2/3 the possession of the petitioner. He further submits that chargesheet has already been filed in this case and petitioner is in custody since 14.06.2021.

Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner was granted bail in Kursela P.S. Case No. 68 of 2021 vide order dated 06.04.2022 passed in Criminal Misc. No. 63023 of 2021. He further submits that in the present case also the other co-accused Pankaj Mandal who has disclosed the name of the petitioner in involvement of the crime has also been granted bail vide order dated 23.05.2022 passed in Criminal Misc. No. 69294 of 2021.

Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that there is involvement of the present petitioner in the said crime.

In the present facts and circumstance that chargesheet has already been filed, petitioner is in custody since 14.06.2021 and co-accused of this present case has been granted bail by this Court as well in the original case, in which petitioner was made accused, he was also granted bail as mentioned by learned counsel for the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, be granted bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8525 of 2022(2) dt.13-06-2022 3/3 amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar in connection with Kursela P.S. Case No. 69 of 2021.

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