Suraj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8442 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-173 Year-2021 Thana- AIRPORT District- Patna ====================================================== Suraj Kumar Son Of Jago Sahni R/O Village- Karra, P.S.- Ghoswari, DistrictPatna, At Present Road No.13 Sarangpur, P.S.- Ram Krishana Nagar, DistrictPatna And R/O Road No.8/B, Ashok Nagar, P.S.- Kankarbag, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dr. Manoj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Chandra Bhushan Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 06-07-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case instituted for the offence under Sections 356 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per prosecution case, some unknown miscreants came on a motorcycle from side and snatched a golden chain from the neck of the informant's wife and thereafter fled away. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. He has committed no offence. Petitioner is not named in the FIR and the same has been lodged against unknown persons. The name of the petitioner has come into light, on the basis of his

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8442 of 2023(3) dt.06-07-2023 2/2 confession in another case and due to this, he remanded in the present case by the police. Nothing incriminating/looted articles have been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. No T.I. Parade has been done. He is languishing in judicial custody since 24.09.2021.

The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as period of custody, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M.-XI, Patna in connection with Airport P.S. Case No. 173 of 2021.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) arish/- U T