Sonu Kumar @ Lalla v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38579 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-66 Year-2024 Thana- MITHANPURA District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Sonu Kumar @ Lalla S/O Late Shantosh Prasad Shrivastav @ Santosh Srivastav R/o Village-Ravidas Colony, P.S.-Mithanpura, District-Muzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar.
... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Nitu Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Chandra Sen Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 19-07-2024
1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Mithanpura P.S. Case No. 66 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 413, 414 of the I.P.C. and Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the N.D.P.S. Act.
3. The petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and is in custody since 24.02.2024.
4. The allegation against the petitioner is to deal in stolen property like motorcycle and also to have in contraband/smack total of 0.18 grams in five sachets
2/4 each containing 0.36 milligrams.
5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the motorcycle in issue is alleged to be recovered by the police doesn't belongs to this petitioner. It is submitted that the recovered quantity is less than the smaller quantity which is 5 grams in the present case where the maximum punishment is extendable up to one year. While concluding the argument, it is submitted that petitioner is a man of clean antecedent and moreover, investigation of this case is completed, for which chargesheet has been submitted, as such, there is no chance of tampering with the evidence.
6. Learned APP opposes the prayer of bail.
7. In view of the facts and circumstances as the recovered contraband is lesser than the smaller quantity and the petitioner is in jail since 24.02.2024, coupled with fact that charge-sheet has already been submitted, let the petitioner, above named, is directed to be
3/4 released on bail in connection with Mithanpura P.S. Case No. 66 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Muzaffarpur, subject to the conditions as mentioned under Section 437(3) of the Cr.P.C. with further conditions that:- "(i) That accused/petitioner shall not involve in the similar nature of offence till the conclusion of trial, failing which the State shall be at liberty to move before the Trial Court itself for the cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner.
(ii) That accused/petitioner shall cooperate in the trial and shall be physically present on each and every date before the Trial Court till conclusion of the trial and exemption
4/4 from physical appearance be allowed by the Trial Court, only on medical ground of the petitioner, duly supported by the documents.
(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.) veena/- U T