Patna High CourtCR. MISC./61793/2024bail granted

Govind Pandey v. The State Of Bihar

2024-09-11Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61793 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-151 Year-2024 Thana- NAUGACHIA District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Govind Pandey Son of Ramvijay Pandey Resident of Village- Sokraha Barauni, P.S.- Fulwariya, District- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. N.K. Agrawal, Sr. Adv :

Mr. Raju Kumar, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anil Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 11-09-2024 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 Naugachia P.S. Case No. 151 of 2024 dated 03.05.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 399, 402 of the I.P.C. and Section 25(1-b)a/ 26, 35 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, Rs. 21,000/- cash and Aadhar card were recovered from the possession of the petitioner when he along with other co-accused persons was making preparation to commit dacoity.

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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Petitioner is a Hawker and the said Cash of Rs. 21,000/- belongs to the petitioner. Nothing incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has four antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 03.05.2024.

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 and the nature of allegation levelled against the petitioner 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, Bhagalpur in connection with Naugachia P.S. Case No. 151 of 2024, with a condition/s:- (i). The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bond of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled.

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7. The application stands allowed.

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