Satish Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2429 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-462 Year-2023 Thana- JHAJHA District- Jamui ====================================================== Satish Kumar S/O Raghuvansh Ray R/O Village- Piravna, P.S- Garkha, Saran, Distt.- Saran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Dr. Manoj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Dr. Ajeet Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 31-01-2024 Heard Mr. Manoj Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Jhajha P.S. Case No. 462 of 2023, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 379, 411, 414, 420/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 11(1)(a) (d) (h) (k), P.C. AA 1960 and Sections 47, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56(C) T.C.R. Act, 1948.
3. The petitioner is found indulge in trafficking of cattle. The police on a secret information intercepted three trucks from where a huge number of cattle were recovered. The petitioner is said to be owner of one of the truck bearing registration no. BR04GB-5947.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2429 of 2024(2) dt.31-01-2024 2/3 petitioner submits that the name of the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on account of he being owner of the truck which is being used for the purposes of transportation of goods by the manager. He next submits that the petitioner was not knowing the fact as to whether the cattle are being illegally transported or not, however, subsequently the owner of the cattle has also placed on record the valid purchase slip of the cattle. He next submitted that the petitioner is a bonafide owner of the truck in question having fair antecedent and he undertakes that he will fully cooperate in the investigation or in the proceeding of the Court.
5. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposed the pre-arrest bail application.
6. Regard being had to the submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the fact that the name of the petitioner has implicated in this case on account of being owner of the truck and save and except the aforesaid fact there is no other materials suggesting the complicity of the petitioner coupled with his fair antecedent, let the petitioner above named be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, upon furnishing bail
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2429 of 2024(2) dt.31-01-2024 3/3 bonds of Rs.20,000/- (twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief judicial Magistrate, Jamui in connection with Jhajha P.S. Case No. 462 of 2023, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. with the further condition that one of the bailors shall be the own/close family members of the petitioner. (Harish Kumar, J) supratim/- U T