Patna High CourtCR. MISC./70701/2024bail granted

Niraj Kumar Ram @ Neeraj Ram v. The State Of Bihar

2024-10-07Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.70701 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-71 Year-2024 Thana- KHUTAUNA District- Madhubani ====================================================== Niraj Kumar Ram @ Neeraj Ram S/o Sanjay Ram @ Sanjay Kumar Ram R/o Village- Siswabarhi, P.S.- Phulparas, District- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Jitendra Bharti, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pranav Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-10-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Khutauna P.S. Case No. 71 of 2024 dated 26.05.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 399, 402, 414, 120B of the Indian Penal Code and u/ss 25(1-B)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, one loaded country made katta, two live cartridges and a mobile phone were recovered from the possession of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The name of the petitioner has surfaced in this case merely on suspicion. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.70701 of 2024(2) dt.07-10-2024 2/2 has two criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 26.05.2024.

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 abovenamed, 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 Court concerned, Madhubani in connection with Khutauna P.S. Case No. 71 of 2024, with the condition/s:- (i) The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bond of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Gautam/- U T