Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53095 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-74 Year-2020 Thana- NOWKOTHI GARHPURA DistrictBegusarai ====================================================== SONU KUMAR S/o Sanjay Thakur R/o Village- Ramdiri Nakti Tola, P.S.- Matihani, District- Begusarai.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Arjun Prasad, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Umesh Lal Verma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 07-01-2022 Let the defects, as pointed out by the office, be removed within four weeks of starting of Court proceeding in physical mode in normal course.

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

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Nawkothi P.S. Case No. 74 of 2020 registered for the offence under Section 414 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 25(1-B), 26, 27 and 35 of the Arms Act.

One loaded country made pistol of 3.15 bore is said to have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53095 of 2021(2) dt.07-01-2022 2/3 implicated in this case. In fact, nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Although, the alleged recovery of one loaded country made pistol is said to have been made from the possession of the petitioner, but no offence has been committed by the petitioner, which is clearly apparent from the F.I.R itself. The petitioner has sufficiently been punished for the alleged recovery as he is rotting in judicial custody since 01.06.2020 i.e. more than one and half years.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner owns four more cases other than the present one. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the, above named, 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 learned J.M.-1st Class, Begusarai in connection with Nawkothi P.S. Case No. 74 of 2020 with the following conditions:-

(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53095 of 2021(2) dt.07-01-2022 3/3 Court and on his/her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his/her bail bond shall be canceled by the Court below.

(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

And, further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) braj/- U T