Sunil Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18374 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-299 Year-2019 Thana- SIMRI District- Buxar ====================================================== SUNIL SINGH S/o Ramakant Singh @ Ramakant Singh Yadav Resident of Village- Gopaldera, P.S.- Dumraon, Distt- Buxar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mrs. Anita Kumari Singh Mr.Rabindra Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 05-06-2020 The present petition has been taken up for consideration through the mode of Video conferencing in view of the prevailing lock-down on account of COVID 19 Pandemic, requiring social distancing.

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mrs. Anita Kumari Singh, learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Simri (T.R.H.O.P.) P.S. Case No. 299 of 2019 for the offence punishable under Sections 386, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code.

The case of the prosecution in brief is that the informant received a threatening call from a mobile no.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18374 of 2020(2) dt.05-06-2020 2/3 8176907943 and the informant was asked to pay a sum of Rs. two lacs failing which he would be killed.

The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent, he has been falsely implicated in the present case and is languishing in custody since 21.10.2019. It is further submitted that the FIR is against unknown and there is no complicity of the petitioner in the alleged crime as also the petitioner is having a fair antecedent inasmuch as he is an accused in one other case. Per contra, the learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and taking into account the period of incarceration of the petitioner herein, I deem it fit and proper to direct for release of the petitioner on regular bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18374 of 2020(2) dt.05-06-2020 3/3 Magistrate-IV, Buxar in connection with Simri (T.R.H.O.P.) P.S. Case No. 299 of 2019.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) S.Sb/- U T