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Pramod Kumar @ Pramod Kumar Sah @ Doctor Saheb v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC5 Jul 2022CR. MISC./8751/2022

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What is this about?

The Court allowed bail to four petitioners (Vivek Kumar, Pramod Kumar Sah, Manoj Kumar Sah, and Janak Lal Mahto) in connection with a criminal case involving offences under the IPC, Arms Act, and NDPS Act, subject to furnishing a bail bond and sureties, along with specific undertakings regarding cooperation and non-tampering with evidence.

What did the court decide?

Release of petitioners on bail upon furnishing bail bonds and sureties to the satisfaction of the Special Judge, Sitamarhi, subject to specific conditions of cooperation and non-tampering.

Pramod Kumar @ Pramod Kumar Sah @ Doctor Saheb Vs The State… — Narcotics (NDPS) | Patna HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9140 of 2022

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-561 Year-2021 Thana- SURSAND District- Sitamarhi

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====================================================== VIVEK KUMAR S/O NAGENDRA MANDAL R/O VILLAGESONBARSA, P.S.- SONBARSA, DISTRICT- SITAMARHI

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar BIHAR

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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with CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 8751 of 2022

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-561 Year-2021 Thana- SURSAND District- Sitamarhi

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====================================================== PRAMOD KUMAR @ PRAMOD KUMAR SAH @ DOCTOR SAHEB S/O BHIKHARI SAH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SHIVNAGAR, P.S.- BELA, DISTRICT- SITAMARHI

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar BIHAR

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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with

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CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 10028 of 2022

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-561 Year-2021 Thana- SURSAND District- Sitamarhi

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MANOJ KUMAR SAH S/o Ramlal Sah R/o village- Kishannagar, Ward No. 06, P.S.- Wardiwas, District- Mahotari (Nepal)

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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THE STATE OF BIHAR Bihar

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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with

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CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 10127 of 2022

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-561 Year-2021 Thana- SURSAND District- Sitamarhi

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JANAK LAL MAHTO Son of Yogi Mahto Resident of Village - Mithila Nagarpalika, Ward no.3, P.,S.- Dhalkewar, Distt.- Dhanusha (Nepal).

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar Bihar

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9140 of 2022(2) dt.05-07-2022 2/5

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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Appearance : (In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 9140 of 2022) For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Santosh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.APP. (In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 8751 of 2022) For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sanjay Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Chandra Sen Prasad Singh (In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 10028 of 2022) For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Hans Lal Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Arun Kumar (In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 10127 of 2022) For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Pushpendra Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Kalyan Shankar ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER

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2 05-07-2022

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Let the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, be removed within a period of four weeks from today.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.

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The petitioners seek bail in connection with Sursand P.S. Case No. 561 of 2021 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 399, 402, 414 of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 25(1-B)a, 26, 35 of the Arms Act and Sections 8/20(b)(ii) (c)/22 of NDPS Act.

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As per seizure list, one danda has been recovered from possession of petitioner Vivek Kumar. From possession of petitioner Pramod Kumar @ Pramod Kumar Sah @ Doctor Saheb, one mobile along with sim, ten Indian currency note of denomination of Rs. 500 each, ten Nepali currency note of

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9140 of 2022(2) dt.05-07-2022 3/5

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denomination of Rs. 500 each, one country made loaded pistol and two cartridges have been recovered. From possession of petitioner Manoj Kumar Sah, an iron made Saval, mobile along with Nepali sim have been recovered. From possession of petitioner Janak Lal Mahto one Redmi mobile, one keypad mobile, Airtel sim as well as Nepali currency note of 4 pieces of denomination of Rs. 500 each and 1 currency note of denomination of Rs. 100, one Bajaj motorcycle have been recovered.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners are in custody since 10.12.2021. Petitioner Vivek Kumar bears no criminal antecedent, petitioner Pramod Kumar @ Pramod Kumar Sah @ Doctor Saheb bears no criminal antecedent, petitioner Manoj Kumar Sah bears criminal antecedent of one case and petitioner Janak Lal Mahto bears criminal antecedent of one case. Charge sheet has been submitted in the case and there is no likelihood of tampering the evidence. He further submits that petitioners are innocent and they have falsely been implicated in this case due to dirty village politics at the hands of his enemy in collusion with the police. He further submits that petitioners have no concern either with the recovered article or any other persons. The police

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9140 of 2022(2) dt.05-07-2022 4/5

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personnel obtained the signature of the petitioners and other accused persons on a plain paper and prepared seizure list. Seizure list has not been prepared as per law.

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The learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioners.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, period of custody, charge sheet has been submitted in the case, taking into consideration the material available on record and the arguments advanced on behalf of the parties, let the petitioners above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Sitamarhi/concerned court in connection with Sursand P.S. Case No. 561 of 2021, subject to following conditions:-

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(i) One of the bailors shall be either father or mother or sister or brother or wife or the person who has sworn the affidavit in bail application.

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(ii) Petitioners will co-operate in trial and will remain present on all dates and absence for two consecutive dates would be a ground for cancellation of bail by the learned Trial court itself.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9140 of 2022(2) dt.05-07-2022 5/5

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(iii) If the petitioners tamper with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

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(iv) Further the petitioners shall submit an affidavit disclosing that whatsoever stated in their respective bail petitions regarding criminal antecedent of the petitioners is true as stated in para 3 of the bail petition and if it is found untrue by the learned court below, the bail bond of concerned petitioner shall not be accepted by the court below.

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(Alok Kumar Pandey, J)

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shahzad/-

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