Santosh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11475 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-291 Year-2019 Thana- NAUGACHIA District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== SANTOSH KUMAR Son of Shatrughan Singh Resident of Village - Chhoti Telauchh, P.S.- Chautham, District - Khagaria. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Binay Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Khurshid Anwar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 28-02-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted for the offences under Section 394 of the Indian Penal Code. Prosecution allegation, in short, is that the pick-up van of the informant was looted by the accused persons. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 2.1.2020. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. The name of the petitioner has transpired on the basis of confession of coaccused. There is no recovery of any incriminating articles from the possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has not been put on T.I.P. Other co-accused has been granted bail by the Court

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11475 of 2020(2) dt.28-02-2020 2/2 below itself.

On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, it is directed that the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Naugachia in connection with Naugachia P.S. Case No. 291/2019.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Pankaj/- U T