Santosh Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46811 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-258 Year-2021 Thana- FORBESGANJ District- Araria ====================================================== 1.

Santosh Mandal S/O Jitan Mandal R/O Village-Kasmara, P.S-Dhamdha, District-Purnea.

2.

Sonu P.K. Raj S/O Lala Jee Shatroghan R/O Village-Borneshwar, P.SBartara, District-Purnea. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Nadimul Hasan, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ram Sumiran Rai, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 29-09-2022 Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within two weeks from today.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioners seek regular bail in connection with Forbesganj P.S. Case No. 258 of 2021 lodged under Sections 420, 489(A), 489(B), 489(C)/34 of the I.P.C.

As per the prosecution case, the counterfeit note has been recovered from their possession and sent for F.S.L. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that F.S.L has confirmed that it is counterfeit note. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that petitioners are innocent and have

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46811 of 2021(7) dt.29-09-2022 2/2 committed no offence. It is true that the alleged recovered material was not found in their possession. Petitioners are in custody since 08.04.2021. Their antecedents are clean, charge sheet has already been filed in this case as well as charge has also been framed on 28.07.2022 as per the report received. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that it is a crime which has been done not only with the individual but with the country at large. In the present facts and circumstances of this case and the submissions made above, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners. The Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial. With this observation, the bail application stands rejected.

(Dr. Anshuman, J.) prakashmani/- U T