Patna High CourtCR. MISC./28363/2025bail granted

Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-10Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28363 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-385 Year-2024 Thana- MUNGER MUFFASIL District- Munger ====================================================== Sonu Kumar Son of Anil Yadav Resident of Village- Sitakund Dih, P.O.- Dariyapur, P.S.- Muffasil, District- Munger ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Uttam Kumar Mishra, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anand Kishore Choudhary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Sessions Trial No. 120/2025 arising out of Munger Muffasil P.S. Case No. 385/2024 dated 01.11.2024 registered for the offence punishable u/ss 109, 61(2) and 103(1) of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, on 30.10.2024, the informant after taking meal at night was going towards Sita Kund, he saw that his brother Md. Ali Akbar was sitting at tea shop. Thereafter, his brother along with 7-8 persons proceeded towards east then the informant asked him where you were going. One person namely, Lalji @ Lal Baboo who was along with brother of informant told the informant that they were going towards village Dih and they would return after attending a party. The brother of informant had gone towards village Dih along with accused

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28363 of 2025(2) dt.10-07-2025 2/3 persons namely, Suraj, Lalji @ Lal Baboo, Sudhanshu @ Shubham Paswan, Nikesh Kumar, Rahul Choudhary, Shirkant Chodhary, Sunny Kumar and Sonu Kumar(petitioner). At late night the informant tried to contact with his brother but mobile phone of his brother was found switched off. On searched on 31.10.2024, the informant came to know that his brother was found unconscious at the Bathan of Lalji @ Lal Baboo. When the informant reached there, he found that his brother was found soaked with blood and there was an injury on his right side of head. In the meanwhile, the co-accused, Bul Bul Devi came and threatened that her son and his associates assaulted him. The brother of informant was brought to Sadar Hospital, Munger from where he was referred to National Hospital, Munger and thereafter he was referred to Patna for better treatment. The informant believed that the co-accused, Bul Bul Devi and the co-accused persons have committed the offence under conspiracy and also helped her son Lalji @ Lal Baboo to escape.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. There is no specific allegation against the petitioner rather the allegation against the petitioner is general and omnibus in nature. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged offence. There is no eye witness to the alleged occurrence. The co-accused

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28363 of 2025(2) dt.10-07-2025 3/3 person has already been granted regular bail by this court vide order dated 18.03.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 7983/2025. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 03.11.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State as well as learned counsel for the informant have vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Munger in connection with Sessions Trial No. 120/2025 arising out of (Munger) Muffasil P.S. Case No. 385/2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Gautam/- U T