Sanjeet Nut v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8713 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-675 Year-2022 Thana- MADHAURAH District- Saran ====================================================== Sanjeet Nut, Son of Late Bachcha Nat, Resident of Village- Patedha, P.S.- Khaira, District- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Ms. Mili Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Upendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 17-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Marhowrah P.S. Case No. 675 of 2022 registered for the offence punishable under Section 394 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that four unknown miscreants entered in the house of the informant after breaking his door and on the point of pistol looted away Rs. 80,000/-, gold and silver ornaments, mobile and other articles.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. The F.I.R. was lodged against unknown miscreants.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8713 of 2026(2) dt.17-02-2026 2/2 During course of investigation, one Akela Nut has given his confessional statement and name of this petitioner has surfaced in the confessional statement of Akela Nut. Nothing has been recovered from his possession. He was never put on T.I.P. Coaccused Akela Nut has been granted bail by learned Co-ordinate Bench vide Cr. Misc. No. 49597 of 2023. The case of this petitioner stands on similar footing. Moreover, petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 15.04.2025.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail and has submitted that petitioner is having criminal antecedent of five cases.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, 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.-7, Saran, Chapra in connection with Marhowrah P.S. Case No. 675 of 2022.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T