Sanjeevan Chaudhary @ Sanjeevan Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Sanjeevan Chaudhary @ Sanjeevan Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Enlargement on bail upon furnishing a bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned, Gaya, in connection with Chakand P.S. Case No. 434 of 2023.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, Sanjeevan Chaudhary @ Sanjeevan Kumar, held in connection with Chakand P.S. Case No. 434 of 2023 (District Gaya), should be enlarged on regular bail.

Ratio / Principle

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the Court directed that the petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing a bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned, Gaya, in connection with Chakand P.S. Case No. 434 of 2023.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Regular bail — CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42693 of 2025, Patna High Court (Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh; oral order dated 01-09-2025). Applicant Sanjeevan Chaudhary @ Sanjeevan Kumar sought regular bail in Chakand P.S. Case No. 434 of 2023 (District Gaya), booked u/ss 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 307, 353, 337, 338, 379, 427, 504, 506 and 413 IPC, Section 21 M.M. (D&R) and Section 56 BM (CPIMTS). Prosecution case: police, acting on information of illegal sand mining, found three tractors loaded with sand; drivers fled; a large number of villagers then attacked the police personnel with bricks and stones, damaged their vehicles, caused injuries and snatched all three tractors from police custody. Counsel pleaded innocence, absence of any recovery from the petitioner's conscious possession, general and omnibus allegation, prior enlargement of a co-accused (order dated 06.05.2024 in Cr. Misc. No. 31714/2024), one criminal antecedent in which he is on bail, and custody since 02.04.2025; the State opposed. Considering the facts, circumstances and period of custody, the Court enlarged the petitioner on a bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each; the application was allowed.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42693 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-434 Year-2023 Thana- CHAKAND District- Gaya

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Sanjeevan Chaudhary @ Sanjeevan Kumar S/o Late Hiraman Chaudhary @ Abhiram Chaudhary Resident of Village- Bithosharif, P.S.- Chakand, DistrictGaya

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Avinash Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mrs. Sharda Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH

ORAL ORDER

2 01-09-2025

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

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Chakand P.S. Case No. 434 of 2023 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 307, 353, 337, 338, 379, 427, 504, 506 and 413 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 21 M.M. (D&R) and Section 56 BM (CPIMTS).

3. As per the prosecution case, during patrolling, an information was received that illegal sand mining was going on and accused persons were loading sand on three tractors illegally. When the police personnel reached there, they found that three tractors were loaded with sand. On seeing the police,

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drivers of the said tractors succeeded in fleeing away. Thereafter, police recovered all the tractors and were searching for drivers who can drive tractors to the police station. In the meantime, large number of villagers attacked the police personnel with bricks and stones and damaged their vehicles. Due to which the police personnel sustained injuries and the miscreants were succeeded to snatch all the three tractors from the police custody.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. There is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner. The other co-accused person has already been granted bail by this court vide order dated 06.05.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 31714/2024. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent in which he is on bail as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 02.04.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner above-

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named, is directed to 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 learned Court concerned, Gaya in connection with Chakand P.S. Case No. 434 of 2023.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J)

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