Vikram Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23033 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-19 Year-2023 Thana- BHABHUA District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== Vikram Kumar Son Of Bhushan Bhagat Resident Of Village - Situahi Rampur, P.S. - Sahebganj, District - Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

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THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shashi Bhushan Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Atul Chandra ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 02-05-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 394, 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 27 of the Arms Act.

3. The prosecution case, in brief, is that while employees of C.M.S. were feeding cash in ATM of P.N.B., in the meantime, three miscreants started indiscriminate firing due to which gunman of the cash-van died on spot. Thereafter, miscreants looted cash of Rs. 13 lakhs and fled away.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. The petitioner is not named in the FIR. His name was transpired in this case on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23033 of 2024(3) dt.02-05-2024 2/2 Vikky Kumar in which, he stated that he was firing during the incident. No any looted material has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner. Similarly situated other accused person has already been enlarged on bail by this Court vide order dated 2.12.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 53679 of 2023. It is further submitted that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 15.09.2023.

5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as custody of the petitioner, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Bhabhua P.S. Case No. 19 of 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Bhabua at kaimur.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U