Petitioner sought anticipatory bail apprehending arrest in a case involving offences under IPC, IT Act and Drugs and Cosmetics Act. Court allowed anticipatory bail upon surrender within six weeks with a bond and sureties.
Enlargement on bail of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of like amount upon surrender within six weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4385 of 2022
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-409 Year-2021 Thana- GRIYAK District- Nalanda
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SANTOSH KUMAR S/o Sunil Prasad Chorasiya Resident of Katari Sarai, P.S.- Katari Sarai, District- Nalanda
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
THE STATE OF BIHAR
... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Rabindra Prasad Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Nawal Kishore Prasad ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
4 01-11-2022
Heard learned counsel for the parties.
The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence under Sections 467, 468, 471, 420, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code, Section 66(c) of I.T. Act and Sections 18(A), 18(B), 18(c), 27(B)(ii)(c), 28(A), 33 EEC(B), 33(i) of Drugs and Cosmetics Act.
On the disclosure made by co-accused Awadhesh Kumar Sharma, petitioner has been made accused. By filing supplementary affidavit, it is submitted on behalf of petitioner that the articles i.e. Laptop, mobile phone, Pass-Book and cash, which are said to be seized from possession of this petitioner, belong to either petitioner or his wife. Petitioner has got no criminal antecedent.
Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4385 of 2022(4) dt.01-11-2022 2/2
Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M. 1st Nalanda at Biharsharif in connection with Giriyak (Katri Sarai) P.S. Case No. 409 of 2021, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
anay/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is eligible to be enlarged on bail while apprehending arrest in multiple offences.
Santosh Kumar Chorasiya
The State of Bihar
Prabhath Kumar Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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