Patna High CourtCR. MISC./61291/2024bail granted

Satish Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-09-10Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61291 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-343 Year-2024 Thana- GOPALGANJ TOWN DistrictGopalganj ====================================================== Satish Kumar Son of Prahlad Ram R/V-Village- Kudla, P.S. -Riko, DistrictBarmer, Rajasthan ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sarandha Suman, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-09-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Gopalganj P.S. Case No. 343 of 2024 dated 05.05.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 419, 420 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is alleged to have appeared in place of one Sidhartha Suman in the NEET Examination, 2024. It is further alleged that in the first time, the biometric of the petitioner was rejected and in the second time, his biometric was shown as invalid as it was not matched with the biometric of the co-accused, Sidhartha Suman. When the petitioner came to know that his finger print was not matched, he tried to flee away but he was apprehended on the spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61291 of 2024(2) dt.10-09-2024 2/2 the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The charge-sheet has been submitted against the petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the alleged offence and no forgery has been done by the petitioner. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 06.05.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Gopalganj in connection with Gopalganj P.S. Case No. 343 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Gautam/- U T