Ranjit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8916 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-123 Year-2018 Thana- SAKURABAD District- Jehanabad ====================================================== Ranjit Kumar Son of Ritubhanjan Singh, resident of village- Gopalpur, P.S.- Shakurabad, Distt.- Jehanabad.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Paras Nath, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Lakshmi Kant Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL ORDER 30-06-2021 In view of sudden surge of COVID-19 infection there is limited functioning of the High Court and therefore the matter has been listed for consideration through virtual mode. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

This Court would expect that the petitioner's Counsel would honour his undertaking in the instant proceedings regarding supply of requisite court fee etc. within two weeks from the date he is called upon to do so by the office. Petitioner seeks bail in Shakurabad P.S. Case No. 123 of 2018 registered for offence punishable under section 392 of the Indian Penal Code.

Upon his arrest in Alipur P.S. Case No. 77 of 2019, the petitioner has been remanded in this case. The allegation in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8916 of 2021(2) dt.30-06-2021 2/3 the FIR is that the informant has been looted of some cash, Rs.44,350/- by three miscreants who came on a motor cycle with their faces covered.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that due to his antecedent, the petitioner has been implicated in this case on alleged confessional statement of co-accused Ujjawal Kumar, who has been granted bail in Cr. Misc. No. 71493 of 2018. It is further submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 08.07.2020 and there is no recovery of any incriminating material from the petitioner.

Learned APP has opposed the prayer for bail.

Considering the rival submissions as also the facts and circumstances of the case, prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed. Let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jehanabad in Shakurabad P.S. Case No. 123 of 2018, subject to the following conditions:- (i) That one of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner who will give an affidavit genealogy as to how he is related with the petitioner. The bailor will also undertake to inform the Court if there is any

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8916 of 2021(2) dt.30-06-2021 3/3 change in the address of the petitioner.

(ii) That the petitioner will be well represented on each date and if he fails to do so on two consecutive dates, his bail bond will be liable to be cancelled. (Madhuresh Prasad, J) Mahesh/- U T