Patna High CourtCR. MISC./20484/2021bail granted

Gautam Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2021-10-21Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20484 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-388 Year-2019 Thana- JOGAPATTI District- West Champaran ====================================================== GAUTAM KUMAR S/o Bhikhari Sahani R/o Village- Kanti Kaswa, Ward No.-1, P.S.- Kanti, Dist- Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Apurva Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Pranav Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 21-10-2021 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in a case registered under sections 420 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per the prosecution case, a sum of Rs.89,500/ was withdrawn from the account of the informant inspite of the A.T.M. Card being in possession of the informant. He states that the same was done as a result of negligence of the Bank authorities.

It is submitted by learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. He is in custody since 14.10.2020 and chargesheet has been submitted in the case.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20484 of 2021(3) dt.21-10-2021 2/2 The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts of the case together with the petitioner having remained in custody for over 1 year and chargesheet having been submitted, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with Yogapatti P.S. Case no.388 of 2019 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/ (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, West Champaran, Bettiah.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Saurabh/- U T