Pradeep Puri v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.23433 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -13 Year- 2017 Thana -PAROO District- MUZAFFARPUR ====================================================== Pradeep Puri, Son of Ramji Puri, Resident of Village-Baikunthpur, P.S.- Baikunthpur Sighasiya, Dist-Gopalganj .... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Arun Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. NILU AGRAWAL ORAL ORDER 23-06-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
Petitioner is languishing in custody since 19.01.2017 in connection with Paroo P.S. Case No. 13/2017 for offences punishable under Section 414 of the Indian Penal Code, 25(1-b)a, 26/35/25(1-A), 25(1-AA), 25(1AAA) of the Arms Act, 3⁄4 of the Explosive Substance Act and 16, 17, 18, 18A, 19, 20 and 21 of the UAP Act. The prosecution case, as lodged by the informant, is that some members of Naxal organization have proposed to convene a meeting at Panchayat Bhawan, but the police officials reached the place, on which some persons fled away, while six persons were apprehended.
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23433 of 2017 (2) dt.23-06-2017 2/3 It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that he is innocent, has falsely been implicated in the aforesaid case, nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner and it is only on the basis of confessional statement of other co-accused that his name surfaced. It is submitted that charge-sheet has already been submitted, hence, there is no chance of tampering with the prosecution evidence. It is further submitted that other co-accused have been granted the privilege of bail by Coordinate Bench of this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 22793 of 2017 on 19.05.2017 and in Cr. Misc. No. 22936 of 2017 on 23.05.2017 and the case of the petitioner is on better footing.
However, learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail.
Considering the facts and circumstances and the materials on record, let petitioner, above named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge-cum- Special Judge, Muzaffarpur, in connection with Paroo P.S. Case No.13/2017, subject to the condition that both the bailors
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23433 of 2017 (2) dt.23-06-2017 3/3 shall be close relative of the petitioner, who will file affidavit showing their relationship with the petitioner. (Nilu Agrawal, J) Rajesh/- U T