IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J.
Rohit Kumar Singh,son Of Sri Jawahar Singh - Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar - Respondent
Criminal Miscellaneous No. 32224 of 2020
Decided On : 06-01-2021
Bail - Criminal Law - Summary: The court granted bail to the petitioner in connection with a case involving illegal firearms and cartridges, based on the consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions of the parties. The bail was subject to specific conditions to ensure the petitioner's good behavior and cooperation with the court.
Fact of the Case:
The petitioner is in custody in connection with a case involving illegal firearms and cartridges, accused of being involved in planning dacoity in a bank. The petitioner claimed innocence and argued that he was falsely implicated based on a co-accused's confessional statement.
Finding of the Court:
The court considered the submissions of both the petitioner's counsel and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, and granted bail to the petitioner upon furnishing bail bonds and meeting specific conditions to ensure good behavior and cooperation with the court.
Issues: The main issue was the petitioner's custody in connection with the case and the consideration of bail based on the submissions of the petitioner's counsel and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor.
Ratio Decidendi: The court's decision to grant bail was based on the consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, including the absence of recovery from the petitioner and the submissions of the parties. The specific conditions imposed on the bail were aimed at ensuring the petitioner's good behavior and cooperation with the court.
Final Decision: The court granted bail to the petitioner upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000 with two sureties, subject to specific conditions to ensure the petitioner's good behavior and cooperation with the court.
JUDGMENT
Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. - Heard Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Md. Arif, learned Additional Public Prosecutor (hereinafter referred to as the 'APP') for the State.
2. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Amarpur (Fullidumar) PS Case No. 132 of 2020 dated 05.03.2020, instituted under Sections 399/402 of the Indian Penal Code and 25 (1-B) (a)/26/35 of The Arms Act, 1959.
3. The petitioner is alleged to have been one of the two persons who had called the two persons caught with illegal firearms and cartridges, for committing dacoity in UCO Bank.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he is innocent and runs a grille shop and only on the so-called confessional statement of co-accused Praveen Kumar Singh has been made accused. It was submitted that because the said coaccused Praveen Kumar Singh has some dispute with regard to payment relating to some grille work which he had done, his name has also been taken. Learned counsel submitted that there is no recovery from him. It was further submitted that though the petitioner is accused in one more case but in that also there has been no recovery from him and he has also been granted bail in the same. Learned counsel submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 28.05.2020.
5. Learned APP submitted that the accused who was caught has taken the name of the petitioner as the person who had run away.
6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, let the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Banka in Amarpur (Fullidumar) PS Case No. 132 of 2020, subject to the conditions (i) that one of the bailors shall be a close relative of the petitioner, (ii) that the petitioner and the bailors shall execute bond with regard to good behaviour of the petitioner, and (iii) that the petitioner shall also give an undertaking to the Court that he shall not indulge in any illegal/criminal activity, act in violation of any law/statutory provisions, tamper with the evidence or influence the witnesses. Any violation of the terms and conditions of the bonds or the undertaking shall lead to cancellation of his bail bonds. The petitioner shall cooperate in the case and be present before the Court on each and every date. Failure to cooperate or being absent on two consecutive dates, without sufficient cause, shall also lead to cancellation of his bail bonds.
7. The application stands disposed off in the aforementioned terms.
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