Santosh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.42506 of 2016 ======================================================

1. Santosh Kumar, son of Late Ram Lakhan Roy, resident of VilllageKandap, P.S.- Gaurichak, District- Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Indrajeet Jha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Madhuranand Jha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 25-11-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner is languishing in jail custody since 2007-2016 in a case registered under Section-379 of the Indian Penal Code.

The first information report goes to show that the petitioner was driver of the truck bearing registration No. JH-02N2027 which had been used in committing the alleged crime. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that even if, it assumed that the petitioner was driver of the aforesaid truck and some stolen ducts and cables were loaded on the truck of the petitioner, then also, the petitioner got loaded the aforesaid articles in good faith.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42506 of 2016 (3) dt.25-11-2016 2/2 Considering the above-said facts and circumstances of the case as well as submission of the parties and also, taking note of this fact that the petitioner does not have any criminal antecedent, let the petitioner named above, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with K. Hat P.S. Case No. 582 of 2013 to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Purnea.

(Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J) A.K.V./- U T