In an oral order, the Patna High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner accused of preparation to commit dacoity under the BNS and Arms Act offences due to his young age, clean record, and completion of investigation.
Petitioner enlarged on bail on furnishing bond of Rs. 20,000 with two sureties of the like amount each.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39390 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-82 Year-2025 Thana- AMNAUR District- Saran
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Sonu Kumar Ram @ Sonu Kumar S/o Govind Ram R/o Village- Bhawalpur, P.S.- Mahowarah, District- Saran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Raushan Raj, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Kumar Veerendra Narayan, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH ORAL ORDER
2 04-07-2025
Heard Mr. Raushan Raj, learned counsel for the
Petitioner and Mr. Kumar Veerendra Narayan, learned APP for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Amnaur P.S. Case No. 82 of 2025 dated 24.03.2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 310(4), 310(5), 310(6) and 61(2) of the B.N.S. and Sections 25(1B)(a), 25(1AA), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.
3. The main submissions advanced by the petitioner’s counsel are that the instant matter relates to the offence of preparation to commit the offence of dacoity and as per the prosecution story, four miscreants were apprehended at the alleged place while making the said preparation but the petitioner is not alleged to have been apprehended with them, he has been made accused mainly on the basis of the disclosure
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made by the apprehended co-accused persons with regard to the petitioner’s involvement in the alleged crime but except this, there is no material to show that he was involved with the coaccused persons. It is further submitted that the petitioner has fair and clean antecedent and has been languishing in jail since 25.03.2025 and he was arrested from his house and nothing incriminating material was recovered from his possession at the time of his arrest. It is lastly submitted that against the petitioner, the investigation has been completed.
4. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
5. Considering the aforesaid submissions advanced by the petitioner's counsel and mainly the petitioner’s young age, his fair and clean antecedent and also, the completion of investigation against him, this Court is inclined to grant him the relief of bail. Accordingly, let the petitioner named-above be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the concerned Court in connection with Amnaur P.S. Case No. 82 of 2025.
(Shailendra Singh, J)
3 issues framed by the court
Whether to grant regular bail to the petitioner accused of preparation to commit dacoity considering his young age, clean antecedents, and completed investigation.
Whether the lack of physical incriminating material and arrest from his residence warrants bail.
Whether the petitioner's involvement is based solely on disclosure by apprehended co-accused.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
SONU KUMAR RAM @ SONU KUMAR
SHAILENDRA SINGH
As recorded by the court registry
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