Sanjay Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68219 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-62 Year-2025 Thana- MASAUDHI District- Patna ====================================================== Sanjay Kumar aged about 29 years, Male, S/o Suresh Prasad, Resident of Village - Shankarpur, P.S - Telhara, District - Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sheonandan Pandit, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Renuka Ratnakar, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-10-2025 Heard Mr. Sheonandan Pandit, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mrs. Renuka Ratnakar, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Masaurhi P.S. Case No. 62 of 2025, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 132, 117(2), 324(5), 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, petitioner along with other accused persons, were indulged in indiscriminate firing.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner is not named in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68219 of 2025(2) dt.08-10-2025 2/3 the FIR. The petitioner has been roped in the present case just because he is the owner of the motorcycle, which was parked at the place of occurrence, which the petitioner had left at the place of occurrence due to indiscriminate firing by some unknown miscreants and ran away hurriedly to save his life. Petitioner has clean antecedent. On these grounds, petitioner seeks to be released on pre-arrest bail.

5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.

6. Considering the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, the fact that the petitioner is not named in the FIR. The petitioner has been roped in the present case just because he is the owner of the motorcycle, which was parked at the place of occurrence, which the petitioner had left due to indiscriminate firing by some unknown miscreants and ran away hurriedly to save his life. Petitioner has clean antecedent. I am of the opinion that petitioner has, prima facie, made out a case to be released on pre-arrest bail.

7. The petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his/her arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68219 of 2025(2) dt.08-10-2025 3/3 (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District Court where the case is pending, in connection with Masaurhi P.S. Case No. 62 of 2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

8. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner as stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail application. If any other case is pending against the petitioner as what has been stated in paragraph no. 3, this order will lose its force automatically. (Purnendu Singh, J) Niraj/- U T