Sonu Kumar Singh @Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.60221 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-70 Year-2021 Thana- BIKRAMGANJ District- Rohtas ====================================================== SONU KUMAR SINGH @SONU KUMAR Son of Sri Bhagwan Singh Resident of Village - Takanpura, P.s.- Surajpura, Distt.- Rohtas at Sasaram. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ramchandra Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Akshay Lal Pandit, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 12-04-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence under Sections 366A of the Indian Penal Code. The daughter of the informant is said to have been abducted by the petitioner.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner, who is of clean antecedent, is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case on the basis of suspicion. He further of submits that as a matter of fact, the victim and the co-accused, Pankaj Kumar, who is said to have been residing on rent in the house of the informant, were having love affairs between them and the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.60221 of 2021(3) dt.12-04-2022 2/3 petitioner is said to have been in association of the coaccused, Pankaj Kumar. He further submits that the victim out of her sweet will and volition went out of her house with the co-accused Pankaj Kumar and this petitioenr has not played any role in the alleged occurrence. He further submits that the victim girl has been recovered on 11.10.2021. Moreover, the co-accused, namely, Guddu Choudhary @ Guddu Chaudhari @ Dharmendra Kumar Singh, having more of less similar allegation, has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 07.01.2022 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 53608 of 2021. The petitioner is rotting in judicial custody since 25.07.2021. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

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 Court below where the case is pending in connection with Bikramganj P.S. Case No. 70 of 2021 with the following conditions:-

(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.60221 of 2021(3) dt.12-04-2022 3/3 be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the 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) brajesh/- U T