Patna High CourtCR. MISC./43426/2024bail granted

Parmanand Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-07-20Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43426 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-62 Year-2024 Thana- KHAGAUL District- Patna ====================================================== Parmanand Kumar S/o Late Balashdeo Ray @ Balisdeb Ray Resident of village Raghopur, P.S.-Jurawanpur, District-Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjay Singh, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Rudrank Shivam Singh, Adv.

Mr.Praveen Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Aditya Narayan Singh.1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-07-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Khagaul P.S. Case No. 62 of 2024 dated 23.02.2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 363, 370, 372, 120B/34 of the I.P.C. and Sections 75, 80 and 81 of the J.J.Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, on secret information, police intercepted a car and a motorcycle and recovered a newly born child from the possession of the co-accused, Usha Devi who alongwith other co-accused, Amit Kumar and Sangeeta Devi was sitting in the car and the co-accused Akash Kumar who was driving the motorcycle and the co-accused Sanju

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43426 of 2024(2) dt.20-07-2024 2/3 Kumari was sitting on the said motorcycle. On interrogation, Usha Devi has said that she had taken the said newly born child from the petitioner Dr. Parmanand Kumar, Proprietor of Manipal Emergency Hospital, Agamkuan, Patna and was going to deliver the same to another person. It is further alleged that the petitioner and the co-accused persons were involved in the business of child trafficking.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. The name of the petitioner has transpired in this case in the confessional statement of the co-accused, Usha Devi. It is further submitted that the petitioner is a doctor by profession and is not involved in such type of illegal activities. He has been made a victim of circumstances only on presumption. Learned counsel has further submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the alleged offence. The coaccused person has already been granted regular bail by this court vide order dated 18.07.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 51207 of 2024. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail application. The petitioner is in custody since 23.02.2024.

5.Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43426 of 2024(2) dt.20-07-2024 3/3 bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned, Danapur, in connection with Khagaul P.S. Case No. 62 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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