Regular bail application in a Chhatauni PS case of looting Rs. 10 lakhs under Section 392 IPC. The court noted sufficient material against the petitioner, who was accused in twelve other cases, and refused bail, directing the District Judges to expedite trial.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74418 of 2023
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-77 Year-2020 Thana- CHHATAUNI District- East Champaran
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MANOJ SHARMA @ SOURESH Son of Chhavilal Sharma R/o vill - Mani Ram, P.S. - Chailiswarar, Distt. - Gorakhpur (U.P.)
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ramendra Kumar Bharti For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Arun Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER
2 18-01-2024
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned APP for the State.
2 . The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Chhatauni P.S. Case No. 77 of 2020 registered for the offence under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code.
3 . As per the prosecution case, unknown criminals looted Rs. 10 Lacs from the informant and his driver.
4 . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 25.08.2021. He is quite innocent and has not committed any offence.
5 . During investigation, sufficient materials have come to connect the petitioner with the alleged crime. Petitioner is a resident of Uttar Pradesh and it appears that he is committing crimes in the area of East Champaran and West
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Champaran and the petitioner is accused in 12 more cases.
6 . Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. This application for regular bail is dismissed.
7 . The District Judge, East Champaran and District Judge, West Champaran are directed to conclude the trial of the cases registered against the petitioner at the earliest.
8 . Let a copy of this order be communicated to the District Judge, East Champaran and District Judge, West Champaran and Superintendent of Police, East Champaran and Superintendent of Police, West Champaran through FAX for its compliance forthwith.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Shishir /-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner accused of robbery under Section 392 IPC, given his custody since August 2021 and alleged involvement in 12 other cases.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Manoj Sharma @ Souresh
The State of Bihar
Sandeep Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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