Patna High CourtCR. MISC./51419/2024bail granted

Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-07-16Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51419 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-153 Year-2024 Thana- BALIYA District- Begusarai ====================================================== Sonu Kumar Son of Awadhesh Singh R/V- SHAIPUR KARARI, P.S.- BALLIA, DIST.- BEGUSARAI ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ashok Kumar Jha, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Abhay Kumar Roy, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-07-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Ballia P.S Case No. 153 of 2024 dated 08.05.2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 399 and 402 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 25(1-b)a, 26/35 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, one country-made carbine, two magzines, two 9 mm cartridges, one country-made pistol and seven live cartridges were recovered from the mango orchard where the petitioner and the co-accused persons were apprehended during the course of making preparation to commit crime.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51419 of 2024(2) dt.16-07-2024 2/2

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. It is also submitted that one screen touch mobile was recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that petitioner has antecedent of one case as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 09.05.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Begusarai in connection with Ballia P.S. Case No. 153 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Shivam/- U T