Mannu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39034 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-58 Year-2023 Thana- TEGHRHA District- Begusarai ====================================================== Mannu Kumar, Son of Dinesh Choudhry @ Dinesh Choudhary Resident of Village - Naya Nagar, Dularpur, P.S.- Teghra, District - Begusarai. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Shashank Shekhar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Ram Anurag Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 07-07-2023 Heard Ld. counsel for the petitioner and Ld. APP for the State.
The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Teghra Police Station Case No. 58 of 2023, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 25(1-b)a, and 35 of the Arms Act.
As per allegation, during vehicle checking, one country-made pistol, a cartridge and a Redmi Mobile Phone was recovered from a white Scorpio Vehicle.
Ld. counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that petitioner was not
2/4 apprehended on the spot. He also submits that the petitioner is the owner of the vehicle and he has given the same to his driver to ply it for commercial purposes for carrying passengers. Hence, he was no way involved in the said offence. He also submits that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. He further submits that search and seizure has not been made as per the procedure as prescribed under Cr.P.C.
He further submits that the petitioner has been languishing in jail since 13.04.2023.
It has also been stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail petition that the petitioner has earlier been made accused in one other case.
It is also stated in paragraph no. 2 of the bail petition that the petitioner has not moved this Court earlier either for anticipatory bail or regular one.
However, Ld. APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer of the petitioner for bail. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this application is allowed, directing the petitioner, above-
3/4 named, to be enlarged on bail on his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000 /- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Ld. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai, in connection with Teghra Police Station Case No. 58 of 2023 on the following conditions:
(i) The petitioner will make himself available for interrogation by a police officer/court as and when required. (ii) The petitioner will undertake that investigation/trial will not get hamper on account of his absence or non-cooperation. He must be available to the police or the court whenever his presence is required. (iii) The petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the court or to any police officer.
(iv) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that the petitioner has criminal antecedents other than the disclosed one, Ld. court below shall cancel the bail bonds
4/4 of the petitioner after hearing him and getting satisfied that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents despite his knowledge of the same.
(v) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that statement regarding previous bail petition is wrong, Ld. court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.
Ld. counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove all the defects, if any, pointed out by the office within a period of one month and the Registry is directed to issue the certified copy of this order only after removal of office objections.
(Jitendra Kumar, J) skm/- U T