Sanjiv Kumar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16868 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-326 Year-2019 Thana- KRITYANAND NAGAR DistrictPurnia ====================================================== SANJIV KUMAR YADAV S/o Bedanand Yadav R/o village- Kabaiya, Ward No.- 02, P.S.- K. Hat (Maranga), District- Purnia ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kundan Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Nagendra Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 02-06-2020 Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, the matter is being taken up by way of virtual Court proceeding.

The matter has been listed under the heading "For Orders" under the orders of Hon'ble the Chief Justice. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under Section 356, 379 of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegedly, while the informant along with his friend after withdrawing money from the back, was returning his house, in the way, the accused persons intercepted them and snatched away money and other belongings of the informant as well as

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16868 of 2020(2) dt.02-06-2020 2/3 his friend.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 11-10-2019. Charge sheet has already been submitted. The petitioner is not named in the FIR. His name transpired in this case on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused. The stolen motorcycle is said to have been recovered from possession of the petitioner. The petitioner had no knowledge that the motorcycle, in question is a stolen property. So far recovery of Rs. 9500/- is concerned, the same belongs to the petitioner.

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

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and also the lockdown, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on his personal bond to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Purnea in connection with Krityanand Nagar P.S. Case No. 326 of 2019. Once the normalcy is restored, the petitioner shall furnish bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each within a period of four

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16868 of 2020(2) dt.02-06-2020 3/3 weeks to the satisfaction of the court concerned in connection with the aforesaid case.

(Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V.//- U T