Sonu Paswan @ Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14921 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-348 Year-2024 Thana- MAJORGANJ District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Sonu Paswan @ Sonu Kumar Son of Ganesh Paswan Resident of Village - Dangraha, P.S. - Mejorganj, District - Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Hans Lal Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dr.Mrityunjaya Kr.Gautam ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Mejorganj P.S. Case No. 348 of 2024 dated 20.10.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 317 (5), 309 (5) of the BNS and section 25(1B)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, three live cartridges were recovered from the possession of the petitioner and on the disclosure of the petitioner, one loaded country made pistol was also recovered from the co-accused Prince Kumar.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14921 of 2025(2) dt.22-03-2025 2/2 this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 21.10.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Sitamarhi in connection with Mejorganj P.S. Case No. 348 of 2024, with the condition/s:- (i). The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bond of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) guddukr/- U T