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Sashi Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC16 Jun 2020CR. MISC./300/2020

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The High Court of Patna granted anticipatory bail to Sashi Kumar in a snatching case under IPC Sections 356 and 379. The bail is conditional on appearance within six weeks, with subsequent regular bail bonds required post-lockdown.

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Anticipatory bail granted on personal bond subject to appearance within six weeks and furnishing regular bail bonds within seven weeks.

Sashi Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2020)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.300 of 2020

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-900 Year-2019 Thana- PATRAKARNAGAR District- Patna

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SASHI KUMAR Son of Ramnath Prasad R/o - Purvi Nand Gola, Madhav Mills, P.S. - Malsalami, District - Patna

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Nityanand Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Tapeshwar Sharma ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH

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ORAL ORDER

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3 16-06-2020

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Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, the matter is being taken up by way of Virtual Court proceeding.

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The matter has been listed under the heading ‘For Orders’ under the orders of Hon’ble the Chief Justice.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Sections 356 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code.

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The prosecution case, in short, is that the accused persons snatched the chain of the informant and fled away.

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It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. The name

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.300 of 2020(3) dt.16-06-2020 2/2

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of the petitioner has transpired on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused. There is no recovery of any incriminating articles from the possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has not been put on T.I.P.

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On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the lockdown, the petitioner above named, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on his personal bond to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M. -VIII, Patna in connection with Patrakar Nagar P.S. Case No. 900/2019, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

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Once the normalcy is restored, the petitioner shall furnish bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each within a period of seven weeks to the satisfaction of the Court concerned in connection with the aforesaid case.

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(Sudhir Singh, J)

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Pankaj/-

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