Pankaj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41264 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-995 Year-2017 Thana- BIHTA District- Patna ====================================================== Pankaj Kumar S/O Late Lal Babu Sharma R/O Village-Alampur, P.S.-Nadi District-Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pramod Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Khurshid Anwar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2.

22-10-2021 Heard learned counsel for the parties through video conferencing.

The petitioner seeks bail in Bihta P.S. Case No. 995 of 2017, corresponding to G.R.No. 3833 of 2017, registered for the offence under Section 420, 414/34 of the Indian Penal Code. As per the prosecution case, the stolen vehicles were being brought to the garage / service centre of petitioner and the parts of the stolen vehicles were being used in other vehicles, which were coming for necessary repairing in the said garage. It is submitted on behalf of petitioner that petitioner is garage owner and doing business of vehicle repairing and he has no knowledge about stolen vehicle(s). Petitioner is in custody since 29.12.2020.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the bail petition.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41264 of 2021(2) dt.22-10-2021 2/2 Considering the nature of allegation and period of custody, the bail petition of petitioner is allowed. Let the above named petitioner 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 A.C.J.M. - I, Danapur, Patna in connection with Bihta P.S. Case No. 995 of 2017, corresponding to G.R.No. 3833 of 2017, 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 below and shall remain physically present, as directed by the court below, 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