Kaif Ansari @ Kaif v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72278 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-203 Year-2023 Thana- KOCHADHAMAN District- Kishanganj ====================================================== 1.
Kaif Ansari @ Kaif Son Of Md. Israil Ansari @ Md. Israeel R/O VillageLohagara Goru Hatti, P.S.- Bahadurganj, District- Kishanganj 2.
Md. Raja @ Raja Son Of Phool Mohammad R/O Village- Singhia, P.S.- Bahadurganj, District- Kishanganj ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Mrityunjay Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Pawan Kumar Chaurasia ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 09-11-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioners have prayed for regular bail in a case instituted for the offence under Sections 379/411 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 137/140 of the Electricity Act.
3. The allegation against the petitioners along with others is of stealing the L.T. wire and other service wire by cutting the same.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case. They have committed no offence. He submitted that the implication o the petitioners in the present case are based on conspiracy of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72278 of 2023(2) dt.09-11-2023 2/2 local persons along with a junior engineer as there were clash from the earlier period going between the two local groups and in this regard, they have been implicated in the present case after showing the false recovery of some articles from their possession and the same has been handed over to the local SHO with planted story. Petitioners are the man of means and there is no chance of their absconding. Petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as stated in para-3 of the bail petition. They are languishing in judicial custody since 25.08.2023.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as period of custody, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The above named petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., Kishanganj in connection with Kochadhaman P.S. Case No. 203 of 2023.
(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Arish/- U T