Patna High CourtCR. MISC./6162/2025bail granted

Ankit Kumar Jha v. The State Of Bihar

2025-03-17Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6162 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-83 Year-2024 Thana- DHAKA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Ankit Kumar Jha Son of Lakshman Kumar Jha @ Lakshman Jha Resident of village - Mahmadi P.S.- Patahi, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ajay Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Nazir Ansari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-03-2025 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 Dhaka P.S. Case No. 83 of 2024 dated 25.02.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 414 read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 25(1-B) a/26/35 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, one country made pistol with magazine and a mobile phone were recovered from the possession of the co-accused person.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The name of the petitioner has sprung up on mere

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6162 of 2025(2) dt.17-03-2025 2/2 suspicion. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 19.10.2024. Similarly situated co-accused has already been granted bail by this court vide order dated 23.09.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 62795 of 2024.

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 abovenamed, 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, Sikrahana at Dhaka, East Champaran in connection with Dhaka P.S. Case No. 83 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) guddukr/- U T