Patna High CourtCR. MISC./24010/2020bail granted

Chhotu Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2020-09-17Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24010 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-200 Year-2019 Thana- BARHARA District- Bhojpur ====================================================== CHHOTU SINGH Son of Shankar Singh Resident at Village-Nathmalpur, P.S.-Barhara, District-Bhojpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ajay Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.A.P.P..

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-09-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned A.P.P. for the State through video conferencing. The petitioner seeks bail in Barhara (sinha o.p.) P.S. Case No. 200 of 2019, registered for the offence punishable under Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per prosecution case, five unknown persons looted the tractor , cash, mobile and other articles. It is submitted on behalf of petitioner that petitioner is not named in the FIR. His name has come on the confessional statement of co-accused Krishna Kumar Pathak. It is further submitted that similarly situated co-accused Raja Singh has already been granted bail by this Court, vide order dated 05-062020 passed in Cr.Misc. No. 16093 of 2020 (Annexure - 2). The petitioner is in custody since 18-01-2020.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24010 of 2020(2) dt.17-09-2020 2/2 Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the bail application is allowed.

Let the above-named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M. Bhojpur At Ara in connection with Barahara P.S. Case No. 200 of 2019 on the following conditions:

"(1) Petitioner shall cooperate 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 absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his 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 for cancellation of bail.".

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J.) anay U T