Suraj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.35433 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-42 Year-2025 Thana- ISUAPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Suraj Kumar S/O Baliram Pandit R/O Village- Sahawan, P.S.- Isuapur, District- Saran At Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rakesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shailendra Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Isuapur P.S. Case No. 42 of 2025, dated 28.02.2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 310(4), 310(5), 317(4) and 317(5) of B.N.S. under Sections 25(1-B)(a), 26 and 35 of Arms Act under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of NDPS Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the informant acting on confidential information reached the alleged place and apprehended four suspicious persons. It is further alleged that one automatic pistol having two live cartridges and mobile were

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.35433 of 2025(2) dt.10-07-2025 2/3 recovered from the co-accused Dhiraj Manjhi, Rs. 1,20,000/- (Rupees one lakh and twenty thousand only) cash and mobile were recovered from the petitioner (Suraj Kumar), two live cartridges, Rs. 26,500/- (Rupees twenty-six thousand and five hundred only) cash and mobile were recovered from the coaccused Deep Ranjan Kumar and five live cartridges and mobile were recovered from the co-accused Arman Babu and a knife, charas like material weighing 54 gram and one bottle foreign liquor were recovered from wooden cot and a motorcycle was also recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and no any looted ornaments, arms, liquor or contraband have been recovered from the shop of the petitioner either, rather the recovery which has been shown is day to day business of petitioner's shop. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged offence. It is further submitted that the petitioner has six criminal antecedents as stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 02.03.2025. The co-accused person has already been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 21.04.2025 passed in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.35433 of 2025(2) dt.10-07-2025 3/3 Cr. Misc. No. 23401 of 2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as petitioner's period of custody, the petitioner above-named, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Session Judge, Saran at Chapra, in connection with Isuapur P.S. Case No. 42 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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