Niranjan Sah v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30669 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-343 Year-2022 Thana- EKMA District- Saran ====================================================== NIRANJAN SAH S/O YOGENDRA SAH R/O Village- Chakdeh, P.S- Janta Bazar, Distt.- Saran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Harsh Anuj,Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Bharat Bhushan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 11-08-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 01.09.2022 in connection with Ekma P.S. Case No. 343 of 2022, F.I.R. dated 22.08.2022 registered for the offence punishable under Section 392 of IPC.
3. The FIR of the occurrence of loot is against unknown.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner is not named in the FIR. The name of the petitioner has been transpired during investigation on the basis of the confessional statement of co-accused person, namely, Rohit Kumar and nothing has been recovered from
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30669 of 2023(4) dt.11-08-2023 2/3 conscious possession of the petitioner and till date no TIP has been conducted by the prosecution and except the confessional statement of co-accused person, namely, Rohit Kumar, no other material has come during investigation against the petitioner to suggest the involvement of the petitioner in the present occurrence and the petitioner has no concern at all with the coaccused person, namely, Rohit Kumar and the police, after investigation, submitted chargesheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 01.09.2022.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State, on the other hand, has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner on the ground that the petitioner carries three more cases other than the present one but fairly submits that the petitioner is on bail in all the cases, as mentioned in para-3 of the bail petition.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the petitioner, above named, 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 A.C.J.M.-1st, Saran at Chapra in connection with Ekma P.S. Case No. 343 of 2022, with the following conditions:- (I) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30669 of 2023(4) dt.11-08-2023 3/3 and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his/her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his/her bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below. (II) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.
(III) And, further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Nitesh/- U T