Sachin Sharma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28017 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-14 Year-2023 Thana- PARBATTA District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== SACHIN SHARMA SON OF MURARI LAL SHARMA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- A15, 6, KRISHANANAGAR, MANSAROBAR JAYPUR, PSMAHANA, DISTT- JAYPUR (RAJASTHAN ) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Umesh Lal Verma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-05-2023 1.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Parbatta P.S. Case No.14 of 2023 dated 21.01.2023 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Section(s) 420 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and Section(s) 4, 5 and 6 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956. 3.

The main submissions advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioner are that in the present matter a good sense has prevailed in between this petitioner and the informant and they have filed a compromise petition before the trial Court vide Annexure-3 and one co-accused namely Komal Devi @ Komal Kumari has been granted bail by a co-ordinate

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28017 of 2023(2) dt.24-05-2023 2/2 Bench of this Court vide order passed in Cr. Misc. No25103 of 2023 and petitioner has fair and clean antecedent and has been languishing in jail since 22.01.2023 and petitioner became victim of the circumstances and against him the investigation has been completed and the offences of Sections 4, 5 and 6 of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 mentioned in the FIR are bailable offences and also the same are not applicable in the present matter and the offence of Section 420 of IPC is a compoundable offence.

4.

Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the bail prayer.

5.

Considering the above submissions and mainly the petitioner's fair and clean antecedent and the completion of investigation against him and his custody period and the nature of allegation against him, in the opinion of this Court a lenient approach can be taken in respect of the petitioner's prayer, let the petitioner be released on bail in connection with Parbatta P.S. Case No.14 of 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court concerned. (Shailendra Singh, J) sangam/- U T