Manjeet Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20088 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-411 Year-2024 Thana- KESARIA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Manjeet Kumar S/o Rajesh Sahani Resident of village - Bhatahan, P.S.- Muffasil, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Umanath Mishra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Kesariya P.S. Case No. 411 of 2024 dated 08.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 310 (4), 310(5) of the B.N.S. and Sections 25 (1B)(a), 26 read with 35 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, on a secret information, the police apprehended the petitioner and the other co-accused while they were planning to commit crime and gathered near Malang Baba Asthan, Rajput Zirat. On search, one live cartridge and one small iron knife from the left pocket and a small mobile from the right pocket of jeans and Rs. 1000/- were recovered from the possession of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20088 of 2025(2) dt.29-04-2025 2/2

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case due to suspicion. He has no concern with the recovery made by the police. The loaded country made katta and one live cartridge, two mobile, cash and aadhar card was recovered from co-accused Rahul Kumar, whereas, the petitioner has one live cartridge and knife and some cash in his pocket. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 09.12.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Kesariya P.S. Case No. 411 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) khushbu/- U T