Karan Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30947 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-74 Year-2020 Thana- PIRO District- Bhojpur ====================================================== KARAN SINGH S/o Prabhat Kumar Singh Resident of Village-Mangura, Police Station-Jagdispur, District-Bhojpur. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anil Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.C. Jawahar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 26-11-2020 Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, the matter is being taken up by way of Virtual Court proceeding.

The matter has been listed under the heading 'For Orders' under the orders of Hon'ble the Chief Justice. Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defects, as pointed out by the Office, within a period of four weeks from the date of restoration of normalcy. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted for the offences under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code. Prosecution allegation, in short, is that the accused persons looted the motorcycle of the informant on gun point and also looted Rs. 20,000/- cash amount from the dikki of the motorcycle.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30947 of 2020(2) dt.26-11-2020 2/2 It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 25.3.2020. Chargesheet/prosecution report has been submitted in this case. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. The name of the petitioner has transpired on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused namely Alot Kumar. There is no recovery of any incriminating articles from the possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has not been put on T.I.P. to ascertain his participation in the alleged occurrence.

On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, it is directed that the petitioner, above named, 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 A.C.J.M. -V, Bhojpur at Ara in connection with Piro P.S. Case No. 74 of 2020 corresponding Sessions Trial No. 39 of 2020.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Pankaj/- U T