Jameel Akhtar @ Jamil Akhtar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40865 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-125 Year-2024 Thana- KOTWA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Jameel Akhtar @ Jamil Akhtar Son of Rajaqu Ali @ Rajak Ali Resident of village - Dhrugjol, P.S.- Bakhira, District - Santkabir Nagar (U.P.) ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Zaki Haider, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Abhay Kumar Roy, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 27-06-2025 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail, who is in custody in connection with Sessions Trial No. 758 of 2024, arising out of Kotwa P.S. Case No. 125 of 2024, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 467, 468, 471, 489(A), 489(B), 489(C) and 489(D)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. This is the second attempt made on behalf of the petitioner, as earlier the prayer for bail of the petitioner came to be negated by this Court vide order dated 22.11.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 48569 of 2024, after taking into consideration the recovery of huge quantity of counterfeit notes.
4. Learned Advocate for the petitioner referring to the order passed by this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 48569 of 2024 submitted at the bar that while rejecting the prayer for bail of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40865 of 2025(2) dt.27-06-2025 2/3 petitioner liberty was accorded to him to renew his prayer for bail after framing of the charge. Now, the charges have already been framed on 07.03.2025; the order framing charge has been placed on record as Annexure-P/3. It is the contention of the petitioner that now he has been incarcerated for over a period of more than an year and have absolutely fair antecedent.
5. On the other hand, learned APP for the State vehemently opposes the bail application and submits that huge counterfeit currency notes have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner.
6. Considering the submissions set forth and the liberty accorded to the petitioner by this Court and also the fact that now the charges have already been framed, apart from the period of incarceration, let the petitioner, named above, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions JudgeXIV, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Sessions Trial No. 758 of 2024, arising out of Kotwa P.S. Case No. 125 of 2024, subject to the condition that one of the bailors will be the local resident with further conditions which are as follows:- (i) The petitioner will cooperate in conclusion of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40865 of 2025(2) dt.27-06-2025 3/3 trial.
(ii) He will remain present on each and every date of trial till disposal of the case.
(iii) He will not try to tamper with the evidence or intimidate the witnesses to delay the disposal of trial. (iv) In the event of default of two consecutive dates without any cogent reason, his bail bonds will liable to be cancelled.
(v) The court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case, at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take immediate step for cancelling the bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds, in terms of the above-mentioned order, shall not be delayed for this purpose or in the name of verification.
(Harish Kumar, J) shivank/- U T