Sonu Kumar @ Sonu Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL REVISION No.686 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-5 Year-2020 Thana- BARAUNI District- Begusarai ====================================================== SONU KUMAR @ SONU SINGH, S/o Shivpuran Singh R/o villageNayagaon, P.S.- Nayagaon, District- Begusarai under natural guardianship of his mother Mithalesh Devi, W/o Shivpuran Singh, R/o village- Nayagaon, P.S.- Nayagaon, District- Begusarai.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arjun Prasad, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Ajay Kumar Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER 06-04-2022 Learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to remove all the defects as pointed out by office within four weeks after start of normal functioning of the Court. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Ajay Kumar Jha, learned A.P.P. for the State.

This is the second attempt of the petitioner to obtain bail in connection with Barauni P.S. Case No. 05 of 2020 registered for the offences punishable under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code. He is in observation home since 24.01.2020. The petitioner has got seven criminal antecedent as stated in paragraph '3' of the application.

Earlier his prayer for bail was rejected by this Court vide order dated 07.04.2021 passed in Criminal Revision No.

Patna High Court CR. REV. No.686 of 2021(3) dt.06-04-2022 2/3 126 of 2021 keeping in view the criminal antecedents of the petitioner.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the order rejecting the prayer for bail of the petitioner was passed on 07.04.2021, the petitioner was apprehended on 24.01.2020, therefore, he has stayed in the remand home for more than two years. It is his submission that till date the case is pending at the stage of evidence.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has though opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner, but considering that the petitioner has remained in the Juvenile Home for more than two years and at this stage the case is still pending for evidence as also that his father, who has clean antecedent, is ready to stand a surety, this Court directs release of the petitioner above named on bail on furnishing of bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Principal Judge, J.J. Board, Barauni in connection with J.J.B. Case No. 77 of 2020, arising out of Barauni P.S. Case No. 05 of 2020, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 437 (3) Cr.P.C. One of the bailors shall be the father of the petitioner who will furnish an undertaking that while on bail he would not

Patna High Court CR. REV. No.686 of 2021(3) dt.06-04-2022 3/3 allow the petitioner to come in contact with any anti-social element or a person of criminal antecedent.

During the period the petitioner remains on bail, the Probation Officer attached to the Juvenile Justice Board, Begusarai shall keep vigil over the conduct of the petitioner and in case any adverse report is made to the Juvenile Justice Board, appropriate action shall be taken thereof.

This application stands disposed off accordingly. (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J.) Rajeev/- U T Note: The ordersheet duly signed has been attached with the record. However, in view of the present arrangements, during Pandemic period all concerned shall act on the basis of the copy of the order uploaded on the High Court website under the heading 'Judicial Orders Passed During The Pandemic Period'.