Santosh Kumar Singh @ Santosh Kr. Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.32905 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -308 Year- 2015 Thana -ARARIA District- ARRARIA ====================================================== Santosh Kumar Singh @ Santosh Kr. Singh S/o Late Shiv Dutt Singh resident of Village- Thanua, P.S.- Shiv Sagar, District- Rohtas. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Krishna Prasad Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. R.B. Roy Raman , APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-12-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Araria P.S. Case No. 308 of 2015 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 379, 504, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 138 of the N.I. Act. The prosecution case, in brief, is that the accused gave a cheque an amount of Rs. 3,50,000/- to the informant, but the same was dishonoured/bounced.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. In respect of offence under Section 138 N.I. Act, allegation has been

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.32905 of 2016 (2) dt.09-12-2016 2/2 made against the co-accused Sarad Kumar. Petitioner being the father of the said accused, ornamental allegation has been made for offence under Section 379 of the I.P.C. Petitioner is an old person.

On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Araria in connection with Araria P.S. Case No. 308 of 2015 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (Sudhir Singh, J) rohit/- U T