Patna High CourtCR. MISC./71129/2024bail granted

Sujeet Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-10-05Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71129 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-154 Year-2024 Thana- HARNAUT District- Nalanda ====================================================== Sujeet Kumar S/o Bhushan Prasad Resident of village- Manpur, police station- Sare, District- Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anil Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ajit Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 05-10-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Harnaut P.S. Case No. 154 of 2024, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 399, 402, 323, 332, 333, 353, 307, 504 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 25(1-B)(a), 26, 27 and 35 of the Arms Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, one loaded country made pistol and a live cartridge have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71129 of 2024(2) dt.05-10-2024 2/3 present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of arms. The petitioner is in custody since 03.04.2024 and has got four criminal antecedents in which he is on bail. There is no compliance of Section 100 of Cr.P.C.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Harnaut P.S. Case No. 154 of 2024, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71129 of 2024(2) dt.05-10-2024 3/3 consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T