Rajesh Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43039 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-177 Year-2020 Thana- BEERPUR District- Begusarai ====================================================== Rajesh Sahni S/o Ramdeo Sahni, Resident of Ward No. 07, Village- Rampur Keshopatti Bejhadih, P.S.- Muffasil, District- Samastipur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Kumar Praveen, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Narsingh Tanti, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 05-12-2022 Let the defect(s), 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 Birpur P.S. Case No. 177 of 2020, lodged under Sections 25(1b)/26 and 35 of the Arms Act. As per prosecution case, the informant is the Police official who lodged the case for recovery of arms from the house of Dharmendra Sahni. The informant is the I.O. of Birpur P.S. Case No.171 of 2020 dated 16.12.2020 lodged under Sections 394 and 397 of I.P.C. and subsequently for the recovery of arms the present case has been filed bearing Birpur P.S. Case No.177 of 2020 dated 25.12.2020.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43039 of 2022(2) dt.05-12-2022 2/3 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He further submits that there is one case, in which Police was doing investigation and entry should be prepared in the said list, but instead of making entry in the said list, the Police has filed another criminal case which is present case. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that petitioner is in custody since 17.02.2022, charge sheet has already been filed in this case and there are 4 criminal cases pending against him, in which he is on bail in 3 cases (i to iii) and in one case (iv) he is persuading for bail. He also submits that other co-accused persons have been granted bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this case, details of which has been mentioned in paragraph-5 of the bail application.

Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail.

In the present facts and circumstances of this case and the submissions made above, let the petitioner above named, be granted bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub Judge, VII-cum-Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-VI, Begusarai in connection with Birpur P.S.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43039 of 2022(2) dt.05-12-2022 3/3 Case No. 177 of 2020, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C. with other following conditions: A. The petitioner shall support in trial and shall appear physically before the lower court on each and every date fixed, in case of non-appearance for two consecutive dates without sufficient cause, shall be resulted into cancellation of his bail bond.

B. One of the bailors shall be close relative who shall file an affidavit before the court about his relationship with the petitioner.

C. The petitioner shall file an affidavit at the time of furnishing of bail bond that he shall not involve in such criminal activity during the continuance of present bail bond, violation of this condition shall be resulted into cancellation of his present bail bond.

With this observation, the bail application stands allowed.

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