Patna High CourtCR. MISC./2263/2024allowed

Ashutosh Kumar Jha v. The State Of Bihar

2024-01-30Mr. Justice Sunil Kumar Panwar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2263 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-224 Year-22 Thana- SAHARGHAT District- Madhubani ====================================================== Ashutosh Kumar Jha Son Of Satrudhan Jha Resident Of Village- Saharghat, P.S.- Saharghat, District- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Jharkhandi Upadhyay ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 30-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 399, 401, 402, 414/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 25(1-b)a, 26, 35 of Arms Act.

3. The prosecution is that the police got information that some miscreants were planning for committing offence thereafter, police team reached at that place and arrested them including the petitioner. Upon search, there have been recoveries of one country made pistol and some motorcycles from their possession.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2263 of 2024(2) dt.30-01-2024 2/2 falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recoveries or with the co-accused persons. It is further submitted that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 20.12.2022.

5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as custody period, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Saharghat P.S. Case No. 224 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ADJ-X, Madhubani.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Amandeep/- U T