Patna High CourtCR. MISC./63215/2019bail granted

Santosh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2019-11-14Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63215 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-62 Year-2019 Thana- KANTI THARMAL POWER DistrictMuzaffarpur ====================================================== SANTOSH KUMAR Son of Brahmanand Rai @ Brahanand Ray @ Kedar Rai Resident of Village - Belka, P.S.- and Distt - Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bela Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Mithlesh Kumar Khare ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 14-11-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted for the offences under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code. Prosecution allegation, in short, is that the pick up van of the informant was looted by the accused persons. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 25.5.2019. Chargesheet/prosecution report has been submitted in this case. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. The name of the petitioner has transpired as the looted van in question has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63215 of 2019(2) dt.14-11-2019 2/2 petitioner had no knowledge that the vehicle in question is looted one. The petitioner has not been put on T.I.P. to ascertain his participation in the present case. On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, it is directed that the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., West, Muzaffarpur in connection with Kanti P.S. Case No. 62/19.

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