Patna High CourtCR. MISC./22612/2024bail granted

Ranjeet Thakur v. The State Of Bihar

2024-04-02Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22612 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-17 Year-2024 Thana- KALYANPUR District- Samastipur ====================================================== RANJEET THAKUR S/O LATE GAYA THAKUR R/O VILLAGESOMNAHA, WARD NO. 14 P.S- CHAKMEHSI, DISTT.- SAMASTIPUR. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shanti Bhushan Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bharat Lal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 02-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Kalyanpur P.S. case No. 17 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 399, 400, 402, 120B of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 25(1-b)a, 26, 35 of the Arms Act.

3. Prosecution case, in short, is that on the basis of the statement of the accused person, the police reached the place of occurrence then on seeing the police, the accused persons started fleeing away but some were apprehended including the petitioner. On search, one katta, one live cartridge and a mobile

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22612 of 2024(2) dt.02-04-2024 2/3 phone was recovered from the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioner has got no concern with the recovered arms and ammunitions. Similarly situated co-accused person has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 21.03.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 18406 of 2024. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 17.01.2024 and has no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, claim based on parity as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner 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 Court below/concerned Court in connection with Kalyanpur P.S. case No. 17 of 2024, subject to the following conditions:

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22612 of 2024(2) dt.02-04-2024 3/3 (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T