Pankaj Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42568 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-97 Year-2022 Thana- KARJA District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== PANKAJ KUMAR SINGH S/o Raj Kumar Singh R/o villageHarinarayanpur, P.S.- Kudhani, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Mukesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Murli Dhar, App ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH ORAL ORDER 14-02-2023 Let the defect(s), if any, pointed out by the office be removed within two weeks from the date of this order failing which the matter be listed again under the appropriate heading for necessary action.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Karja P.S. Case No. 97 of 2022 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 414, 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 474 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code.

As per the prosecution, 49 ATM cards were alleged to have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The main submissions advanced by the learned counsel Mr. Mukesh Kumar for the petitioner are that as per the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42568 of 2022(5) dt.14-02-2023 2/2 allegation, 49 ATM cards were alleged to have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner but the same was inactive and dead and there is no allegation of any fraud committed by this petitioner with anyone as no one has come with any legal evidence with an allegation of wrongful loss by any act of the petitioner and for the alleged act of the petitioner, mainly the offence under Section 471 of IPC attracts. Further submission is that the petitioner has fair and clean antecedent and he has been languishing in jail since 21.04.2022.

Learned APP Mr. Murli Dhar appearing for the State has opposed the bail prayer.

Having considered the above submissions and mainly petitioner's clean antecedent as well as his custody period, in the opinion of this Court a lenient approach can be taken in respect of the petitioner's prayer, let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the concerned Court in connection with Karja P.S. Case No. 97 of 2022.

(Shailendra Singh, J) Sanjay/- U T