Rahul Singh @ Rahul Kumar Singh @ Rahul Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65146 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-426 Year-2024 Thana- MAHUA District- Vaishali ====================================================== Rahul Singh @ Rahul Kumar Singh @ Rahul Kumar (Male), aged about 27 years, Son of Ratnesh Singh @ Ratnesh Kumar Singh, Resident of VillageMadhopur Nizma, Police Station- Mahua, District- Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

The State Of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Nilendu Kumar Choudhary, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Raj Kishor Singh, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 25-09-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Mahua P.S. Case No. 426 of 2024 dated 05.06.2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 414, 467, 468 and 471 of the I.P.C.

3. As per the prosecution case, police seized one stolen Pick-up Van bearing Registration No. BR-31C-6245 from the house of the petitioner's door which was illegally used in liquor business. On interrogation, he did not give any satisfactory reply or produced any relevant papers regarding the said vehicle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65146 of 2024(2) dt.25-09-2024 2/3 that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. It is submitted that nothing incriminating article has been recovered from his possession or the place belonging to the petitioner rather the alleged recovery of vehicle has been made from the road just adjacent to the petitioner's house. No complaint ever been made with regard to the alleged seized vehicle. There is no statutory compliance of Section 100 of the Cr.P.C. The petitioner has twenty two criminal antecedents and in twenty one cases, he is on bail as stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail petition. He is in custody in this case since 18.05.2024.

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, above named, 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 C.J.M., Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Mahua P.S. Case No. 426 of 2024 with further conditions:- (I) The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned court below on each and every date, failing which

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65146 of 2024(2) dt.25-09-2024 3/3 on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bonds of the petitioner are liable to be cancelled.

II. If the petitioner is found involved in any other criminal case in future, his bail bond is liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) U.K./- U T