Sushant Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24684 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-158 Year-2021 Thana- SARSI District- Purnia ====================================================== SUSHANT KUMAR SINGH Son of Sri Manoj Kumar Singh Resident of village - Sarsi, P.S.- Sarsi, District - Purnea. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pramod Mishra,Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bhanu Pratap Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 19-09-2022 Let the defects, as pointed out by the office, be removed within four weeks of starting of Court proceeding in physical mode in normal course.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence under Sections 302,120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent. He has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submits that in fact the 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 the co-accused, namely, Ashish

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24684 of 2022(3) dt.19-09-2022 2/3 Kumar. Further submits that no cogent material has come during investigation against the petitioner and the co-accused person, namely, Manjeet Singh has been granted bail by this Hon'ble Court vide order dated 19.09.2022 in Cr.Misc.No.18449 of 2022 and the police, after investigation, submitted chargesheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 23.01.2022.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

Considering the fact and circumstances of the case, 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 court below where the case is pending in connection with Sarsi P.S.Case No.158 of 2021 with 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 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.

(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24684 of 2022(3) dt.19-09-2022 3/3 for cancellation of bail.

(3) 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