Chandan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42930 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-247 Year-2023 Thana- SASARAM MUFFSIL District- Rohtas ====================================================== CHANDAN KUMAR SON OF RAM PRATAP SINGH RESIDENT OF VILLEGE - HARIHARPUR, P.S. - KARAKAT (GORARI), POST - CHAUGAIN, DISTRICT - ROHTAS ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Alok Chaubey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Parmeshwar Mehta ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-07-2023 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to remove defect (s), as pointed out by the office, if any, within a period of four weeks on resumption of physical mode. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Sasaram (Mufassil) P.S. Case No. 247 of 2023 dated 14.5.2023 registered for the offence punishable u/s 420 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 66(D) of the Information Technology Act.

As per the prosecution case, a bluetooth device was recovered from the possession of the petitioner during the course of the Constable Recruitment examination.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42930 of 2023(2) dt.20-07-2023 2/2 Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. There is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner. Nothing incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 15.5.2023. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, 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 learned Court concerned, Rohtas at Sasaram in connection with Sasaram (Mufassil) P.S. Case No. 247 of 2023.

The application stands allowed.

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