Gayas @ Gayasuddin v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.654 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-181 Year-2023 Thana- SIKTI District- Araria ====================================================== Gayas @ Gayasuddin, S/O- Karim Resident of Village- Bholani, Police Station- Sikti, District- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rabindra Kumar Priyadarshi, Advocate Mr. Dheeraj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Fahimuddin, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 24-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Sikti P.S. Case No. 181 of 2023 for the offences registered under Sections 413, 414, 467, 420, 468, 471 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, during course of vehicle checking, informant/ASI intercepted one Md. Kalim who produced forged documents of his motorcycle. The apprehended person disclosed that he had purchased the motorcycle from the petitioner, who had obtained it from auction sale.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.654 of 2024(2) dt.24-01-2024 2/2 case. Petitioner had purchased one Scooty in the auction sale which was subsequently sold to co-accused Md. Kalim. Petitioner has no concern with the recovered motorcycle. No incriminating article has been recovered from possession of the petitioner. Petitioner has one criminal antecedent which belongs to Excise Act, in which he is on bail. He is in custody since 14.08.2023. Investigation has already been completed and charge-sheet has been submitted. There is no chance of absconding of the petitioner or tampering with the evidence.

5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the submissions made on behalf of the parties, facts and circumstances of the case and period of custody, let the petitioner, named above, be enlarged on bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned concerned Court where the case is pending in connection with Sikti P.S. Case No. 181 of 2023. (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) rakhi/- U T