Patna High CourtCR. MISC./26495/2020bail granted

Arnab Das @ Arnab Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2020-11-23Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Sinha3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26495 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-483 Year-2019 Thana- KORHA District- Katihar ====================================================== ARNAB DAS @ ARNAB KUMAR Son of Samar Nath Das Resident of Village - Chandpur, P.S. Kadwa, District Katihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bimal Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Manoj Kumar No.1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 23-11-2020 Heard Mr. Bimal Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Manoj Kumar No.1, Additional Public Prosecutor for the state through video conferencing.

2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Korha PS Case No. 483/2019 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 384, 386/34 of the IPC.

3. The allegation, as per First Information Report, is that while the informant was carrying fish for sale to Katihar, his vehicle was overtaken by another vehicle on which three persons were sitting. It is further alleged that four packets containing fish were taken away from the possession of the informant and later on, one person who was found selling fish in Katihar market, was identified by the informant from the packet of fish which was snatched from him. The said person was

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26495 of 2020(3) dt.23-11-2020 2/3 arrested by the police who disclosed the name of the petitioner and other accused persons.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has not committed any offence in the manner alleged and his name has transpired in the present case on the basis of the statement of the arrested co-accused who has been granted bail by this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 16551/2020.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 29.11.2019.

6. Having regard to the submissions made by the parties and taking into consideration the material on record and the fact that a co-accused has been granted bail by this Court and the petitioner is in custody since 29.11.2019, I am inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner.

7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, ARNAB DAS @ ARNAB KUMAR be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Twenty-five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar in connection with Korha PS Case No. 483/2019.

8. It is made clear that at the time of furnishing bail bonds, all the parties shall follow the guidelines of social

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26495 of 2020(3) dt.23-11-2020 3/3 distancing.

(Anil Kumar Sinha, J) perwez U T