Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42476 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-152 Year-2022 Thana- RAJAOLI District- Nawada ====================================================== Sonu Kumar S/o Sri Bhim Singh R/o village- Rajauli, P.S.- Rajauli, DistrictNawadah ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vaishnavi Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Satyendra Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 03-11-2022 Let the defect, if any, be removed within two weeks from today.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Rajauli P.S. Case No. 152 of 2022 lodged under Sections 147, 148, 323, 385, 308, 504, 506 of the I.P.C. read with Section 27 of the Arms Act.

As per the allegation made in the F.I.R., the informant has narrated that he along with his brother were returning from bhatta and reached near Bajrangbali mor and then all of a sudden, all named accused including the petitioner have surrounded with iron rod and pistol. It has been stated that accused petitioner has attacked on the brother, demanded rangdari of Rs.10,000/- and snatched Rs.7,000/-. It has also

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42476 of 2022(2) dt.03-11-2022 2/2 alleged that one accused Abhishek Singh has fired on brother. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He further submits that petitioner is in custody since 19.05.2022. There is 2 cases pending against him in which he is on bail. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that charge sheet has already been filed in this case.

Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail.

Upon specific query, whether charge has been framed or not, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is not in a position to inform regarding charge framing till date. In the present facts and circumstances of this case and the submissions made above, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at present therefore, the bail petition of the petitioner is hereby rejected but liberty is hereby granted to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail after 2 months of framing of charge. The trial court is directed to released him on bail imposing condition so that he may not evade his appearance during trial.

With this observation, the bail application stands rejected.

(Dr. Anshuman, J.) prakashmani/- U T