Ratnesh Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12659 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-66 Year-2015 Thana- DHAKA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Ratnesh Mahto S/O Gaya Mahto R/O Village- Ratansayar, P.S- Patahi, Distt.- East Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Prateek Tandon, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Rina Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 04-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Dhaka P.S. Case No. 66 of 2015 instituted for the offence under Section 414 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 & 35 of the Arms Act.

3.

Prosecution case in short is that police party on information reached outside the house of one Dinanath Sah and found one motorcycle, two laptops, one country made pistol, one camera and five mobile phones in an abandoned condition. It was informed by the villagers that two miscreants were riding motorcycle and when they met with accident they fled away from the spot.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12659 of 2025(2) dt.04-03-2025 2/3 4.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 23-10-2024. Petitioner bears one criminal antecedent, as per disclosure made in paragraph No. 3 of the bail application.

5.

It has been further submitted by the petitioner's counsel that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. Petitioner is not named in the FIR. Name of the petitioner has transpired in this case on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused, namely, Umesh Sah. No incriminating article has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. Petitioner was not even put on T.I. Parade. Charge sheet is submitted in this case.

6.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 7.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, period of custody of the petitioner, manner of petitioner's implication and charge sheet being submitted, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 8.

Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Dhaka P.S.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12659 of 2025(2) dt.04-03-2025 3/3 Case No. 66 of 2015.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T