Chandan Kumar @ Chandan Charlie v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8387 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-209 Year-2022 Thana- RAFIGANJ District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Chandan Kumar @ Chandan Charlie Son of Vinod Kumar Resident of Village -Charkawa Road, P.S. -Rafiganj, District- Aurangabad. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bhaskar Shankar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Navin Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 07-03-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The accused/petitioner is named in F.I.R. and apprehending his arrest in connection with Rafiganj P.S. Case No. 209 of 2022, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 413, 414, 468, 471, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The allegation against the petitioner is to have in possession of stolen motorcycle and also the forged documents regarding ownership of the said stolen motorcycle alongwith other co-accused persons.

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4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the name of this petitioner was disclosed by one of the apprehended co-accused person, namely, Mantu Kumar from the possession of whom, the stolen motorcycle and forged documents were recovered. It is submitted that admittedly no recovery of stolen motorcycle was made from the physical possession of this petitioner. It is submitted that upon arrest of Mantu Kumar investigation of this case almost on all concerned point has already been completed and, therefore, no purpose of justice can be served by sending this petitioner to jail. It is submitted that petitioner found involved in one more criminal case, where he is on bail.

5. Learned APP opposes the prayer of bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and by taking note of fact as name of this petitioner surfaced on the basis of disclosure made by apprehended co-accused, where no recovery of stolen motorcycle as alleged was made from this petitioner, accordingly, above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned trial Court, within a period of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8387 of 2025(3) dt.07-03-2025 3/3 four weeks of the order, is directed to be released on bail furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M.-IV, Aurangabad/concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection Rafiganj P.S. Case No. 209 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C./482(2) of the BNSS.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) veena/- U T