Sonu Kumar Saphi @ Sonu Kumar @ Saunu Kumar Safi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23576 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-119 Year-2024 Thana- KHUTAUNA District- Madhubani ====================================================== Sonu Kumar Saphi @ Sonu Kumar @ Saunu Kumar Safi S/o Bhutai Saphi R/o Village- Laukahi, Ward No.2, P.S.- Laukahi, District- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Lakshmindra Kumar Yadav, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Arun Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA ORAL ORDER 01-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Khutauna P.S. Case No. 119 of 2024 dated 24.08.2024, instituted for the offence punishable under Sections 303(2) of the B.N.S.
3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, the motorcycle of the informant bearing Registration No. BR-324611 was stolen by some unknown persons.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. It is further submitted that F.I.R. has been lodged against unknown persons. Petitioner has been made accused in this case only on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused, Ful
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23576 of 2025(2) dt.01-05-2025 2/3 Babu Das. It is next submitted that nothing has been recovered either from the conscious possession or from the house of the petitioner. Lastly, it has been submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 21.10.2024, he has two criminal cases against him and charge-sheet has been submitted in the case.
5. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, let the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court of A.C.J.M.-III, Jhanjharpur, District- Madhubani in Khutauna P.S. Case No. 119 of 2024, subject to the following conditions:-
1. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.
2. One of the bailors will be his own blood relation, preferably father, mother, brother, sister and or his wife.
3. The bailor shall also state on affidavit that he will inform the court concerned if the petitioner is made accused in
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23576 of 2025(2) dt.01-05-2025 3/3 any other case of similar nature after his release in the present case and thereafter the court below will be at liberty to initiate the proceeding for cancellation of bail on ground of misuse.
4. 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.
5. The petitioner shall appear before the Police Station of his local area in the first week of each month till the disposal of the present case.
(Khatim Reza, J) Sankalp/- U T