Patna High CourtCR. MISC./11778/2018bail granted

Sanjay Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2018-02-27Mr. Justice Ashwani Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.11778 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -357 Year- 2017 Thana -DAUDNAGAR District- AURANGABAD ======================================================

1. Sanjay Kumar, S/o Chandrashekhar Singh, Resident of Village- Bathani Par, P.S.- Daudnagar, District- Aurangabad.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Krishna Prasad Singh, Sr. Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Chaubey Jawahar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 27-02-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Daudnagar P.S.Case No. 357 of 2017 registered under Sections 379, 411, 353, 333, 332, 323, 504, 506, 147, 149 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 40 of the Bihar Minor Mineral Concession Rules.

It is submitted by Mr. Krishna Prasad Singh, learned Senior Advocate appearing for the petitioner that the First Information Report has been lodged against the petitioner merely on suspicion. He submitted that the petitioner was neither named nor is there any material to connect him with the alleged offence. The seized Mahindra Tractor is owned by one Basant Kumar, who

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.11778 of 2018 (2) dt.27-02-2018 2/2 was arrested on the spot. He submitted that the present case is the outcome of series of litigations between the State Government and the licensees of Balughat.

Be that as it may, regard being had to the nature of allegation and the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within four weeks from today, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Daudnagar, Aurangabad in connection with Daudnagar P.S.Case No. 357 of 2017, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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