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Patna High CourtCR. MISC./25284/2020bail granted

Pramod Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2020-11-02Mr. Justice Vikash Jain3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25284 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-94 Year-2018 Thana- RAJEPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== PRAMOD KUMAR S/o Shankar Bhagat R/o Village- Parsoniya, P.S.- Rajepur, District- East Champaran.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Shiva Shankar Sharma, Advocate For the State :

Mr. J.K. Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 02-11-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State through video conference. Learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes that all defects pointed out by the stamp reporter shall be removed, and compliance with the conditions of the notices of this Court with regard to acceptance of e-filing shall be made, without delay immediately upon resumption of normal physical functioning of the Court, and in any event within one month thereof. Learned counsel for the State states that he has no objection in this regard and the matter be taken up on merits in view of the stated urgency.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest for the offences alleged under Sections 356, 379 of the Indian Penal Code

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25284 of 2020(2) dt.02-11-2020 2/3 registered in connection with Rejepur P.S. Case No. 94 of 2018.

3. It is submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in connection with theft of Rs. 1,54,770/- kept in a bag in the dicky of the informant's Star City motorcycle. It is submitted that no recovery of the stolen cash nor incriminating article has been made from the petitioner. Except suspicion, there is no objective material to connect the petitioner with the alleged occurrence. The petitioner's name has been dragged in this case on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused Rajendra Mahto who was apprehended in Rajepur P.S. Case No. 144 of 2018, in which the petitioner has also been made accused and in which he has been granted anticipatory bail.

4. Learned APP appears and has been heard.

5. Be that as it may, in the event of the petitioner's arrest or surrender before the court below within six weeks from the date of communication of this order, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Sadar Motihari, East Champaran, in connection with Rajepur P.S. Case No. 94 of 2018, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr. P.C., if he is not otherwise required in any other case.

6. Office shall follow-up to ensure that all defects are removed and compliance with the notices of this Court are made

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25284 of 2020(2) dt.02-11-2020 3/3 by the petitioner within the stipulated time provided in para-1 hereinabove, failing which the matter shall be brought to the notice of this Court.

(Vikash Jain, J) Ibrar//- U T