Chandrama Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16824 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-282 Year-2024 Thana- NOKHA District- Rohtas ====================================================== Chandrama Singh Son of Late Hajari Singh Resident of Village- Chanka, P.S.- Nokha, District- Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Surya Narayan Kumar, Advocate.
For the State :
Md. Aslam Ansari, APP For the informant :
Mr. Sanjay Sinha, Advocate.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 19-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Nokha P.S. Case No. 282 of 2024 dated 28.7.2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 109, 103, 303(2), 118, 352, 351(2) and 351(3) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
3. The prosecution case as emerges from the FIR is that the victim was killed by the co-accused persons and only allegation against the petitioner is that he had stolen Rs. 5,000/- from the pocket of the deceased.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16824 of 2025(2) dt.19-03-2025 2/3 case. He further submits that there is no specific allegation against the petitioner in the alleged offence of murder and only allegation against him is that he had stolen Rs. 5,000/- from the pocket of the deceased.
5. He further submits that the petitioner has been languishing in jail since 13.11.2024.
6. It has also been stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail petition that the petitioner has earlier been made accused in another case.
7. It is also stated in paragraph no. 2 of the bail petition that the petitioner has not moved this Court earlier either for anticipatory bail or regular one.
8. However, learned APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer of the petitioner for bail.
9. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this application is allowed, directing the petitioner, abovenamed, to be enlarged on bail on his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000 /- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-I, Rohtas at Sasaram in connection with Nokha P.S. Case No. 282 of 2024 on the following conditions: (i) The petitioner will make himself available for
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16824 of 2025(2) dt.19-03-2025 3/3 interrogation by a police officer/court as and when required. (ii) The petitioner will undertake that investigation/trial will not get hampered on account of his absence or non-cooperation. He must be available to the police or the court whenever his presence is required. (iii) The petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the court or to any police officer. (iv) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that the petitioner has criminal antecedents other than the disclosed one, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner after hearing him and getting satisfied that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents despite his knowledge of the same.
(v) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that statement regarding previous bail petition is wrong, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner. (Jitendra Kumar, J) S.Ali/- U T