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Santosh Kumar v. the State of Bihar

Patna HC29 Nov 2023CR. MISC./74903/2023

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This order grants bail to Santosh Kumar, the driver of a seized truck, in a case registered under sections 379, 420, and 353 of the IPC and other statutes. The Court allowed the prayer for bail after being satisfied regarding the petitioner's clean antecedents and the fact that the vehicle owner had already secured bail.

What did the court decide?

Enlargement of the petitioner on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount to the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate VI, Patna City.

Santosh Kumar Vs the State of Bihar — Bail and Remand | Patna HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74903 of 2023

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-385 Year-2022 Thana- GAURICHAK District- Patna

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Santosh Kumar S/O Sri Bharat Ram R/O Village- Nagina Tola, Nandlalbad, P.S- Garurishak, Distt.- Patna.

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Versus

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The State Of Bihar

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... ... Opposite Party

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Vaishnavi Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Shyameshwar Dayal, Addl Public Prosecutor ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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2 29-11-2023

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

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The petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 379, 420 and 353 of the IPC, section 56 of the Bihar Minerals Rules, 2019 and section 15 of the Environment Protection Act, 1985 and section 21 of the Mines and Minerals (Development And Regulation) Act, 1957.

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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR. Owner of the truck who is named in the FIR, has already been allowed bail by this Court vide paragraph 13 of the bail petition and petitioner is merely driver of the truck which was seized on the spot. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.

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Considering the aforesaid facts of the case, prayer

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.74903 of 2023(2) dt.29-11-2023 2/2

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for bail of the petitioner is allowed. In the event of arrest/surrender within six weeks from today, let the petitioner, mentioned above, 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate VI, Patna City, Patna in Gaurichak Police Station Case No. 385 of 2023, subject to the conditions laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

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Shashi

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Santosh Kumar v. the State of Bihar

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