Bijay Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8043 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-123 Year-2020 Thana- BARHARA KOTHI District- Purnia ====================================================== Bijay Mandal S/o Late Prithvi Mandal Resident of Vill.- Barhara, Goriyari, P.S.- Barhara, Distt.- Purnea.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dr. Bidhu Ranjan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.A.G.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-04-2021 This matter is taken up for consideration through Video Conferencing.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner prays for grant of bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 413 and 414 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per prosecution case, a raid was conducted and one co-accused Md Wakil was arrested by the police in connection with Barhara P.S. Case no. 122 of 2020 who disclosed that the stolen motorcycle was sold to this petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner purchased the motorcycle without knowing the same to be stolen. Petitioner claims clean antecedent and is in custody since 07.09.2020.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8043 of 2021(2) dt.17-04-2021 2/2 Considering the clean antecedent of the petitioner and his period of custody, this bail application is allowed. Let the petitioner 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 the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Purnea in Barhara P.S. Case no. 123/2020 on 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 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.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) s.hassan/- U T