Khushwant Singh @ Maratha Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65922 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-55 Year-2023 Thana- KURTHA District- Jehanabad ====================================================== Khushwant Singh @ Maratha Singh S/O Late Ram Janam Singh R/O Mohalla- Unta (Purvi), P.S- Nagar Jehanabad, Distt.- Jehanabad. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Kunwar Digvijay Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Pushpa Sinha.1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA ORAL ORDER 20-07-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Kurtha P.S Case No. 55 of 2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 395 of the I.P.C read with Section 27 of Arms Act.
3. As per prosecution case, six unknown persons with an allegation of committing loot of Rs. 5,50,000/- from the shop of the informant.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. It is further submitted that petitioner is not named in FIR,
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65922 of 2023(6) dt.20-07-2024 2/3 petitioner's name transpired in this case during the course of investigation on the basis of confessional statement of coaccused. It is next submitted that in similar situated condition one of the co-accused person has already been granted bail by the Co-ordiante Bench of this Court vide order dated 29.11.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No.74713 of 2023 and he is in custody since since 31.03.2023.
5. However, learned APP for the State oppose the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.
6. On perusal of the FIR, impugned order and period of custody and also considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and submissions made on behalf of the petitioner, let the above named 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 learned Additional District Judge-II, Jehanabad in connection with Sessions Trial No. 611 of 2023 arising out of Kurtha P.S Case No. 55 of 2023, subject to following conditions:
(i) one of the bailors should be the family member of the petitioner who shall provide official document to
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65922 of 2023(6) dt.20-07-2024 3/3 show his bona fide;
(ii) the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of his bail bonds by the Trial Court itself; (iii) the petitioner shall appear before the concerned police station every month for one year to mark attendance;
(iv) the petitioner shall in no way try to induce or promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidence, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of the bail bonds; and (v) the petitioner shall desist from committing any criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of the bail bonds. (Ramesh Chand Malviya, J) Brajesh Kumar/- U T