Sanni Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5164 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-395 Year-2024 Thana- LAHERIYASARAI District- Darbhanga ====================================================== 1.

Sanni Kumar S/O Kaushal Pandey Resident of village- Kutubpur, Bangri, P.S- Vaishali, District- vaishali(Bihar).

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Kaushal Pandey S/O Late Chandra Shekhar Pandey Resident of villageKutubpur, Bangri, P.S- Vaishali, District- vaishali(Bihar). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. N.K. Agrawal, Sr. Advocate :

Mr. Kumar Raydeep, Advocate :

Mr. Arvind Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Mohammad Sufyan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 06-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek bail in connection with Laheriasarai P.S. Case No. 395 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Section 304 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. Prosecution case, in short, is that two unknown miscreants snatched the bag containing Rs. 70,000/-, two mobile phones and a cheque book and fled away.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5164 of 2025(2) dt.06-02-2025 2/3

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioners are not named in the F.I.R. The names of the petitioners transpired in this case during investigation on the basis of suspicion. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. Learned counsel further submitted that cash amounting to Rs. 10,500/- has been recovered from the house of the petitioners but the same belongs to the petitioner and is not the looted amount. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS. Learned counsel further submitted that TIP was conducted but the informant has not identified the petitioners. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the petitioners are in custody since 25.09.2024 and have no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

7. Let the petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5164 of 2025(2) dt.06-02-2025 3/3 below/concerned Court in connection with Laheriasarai P.S. Case No. 395 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T