Rishabh Srivastava @ Rishav Srivastava v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13347 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-169 Year-2022 Thana- SANJHOLI District- Rohtas ====================================================== Rishabh Srivastava @ Rishav Srivastava S/O Rajesh Kumar Srivastava R/VRediya, P.S.- Bikramganj, District- Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Chandra Mohan Jha Mr. RaviShankar Sahay Mr. Rakesh Kr. Mishra For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Jai Narain Thakur ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 21-08-2023 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 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of Arms Act.

3. Allegation against the petitioner along with other co-accused persons is that they committed murder of the informant's brother by means of firearm and took away his Rs. 83,000/- along with some documents when he was coming from center meeting collection.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13347 of 2023(4) dt.21-08-2023 2/3 the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case merely on suspicion. The petitioner is not named in FIR rather his name came into light in this case on the basis of confessional statement of other co-accused person, namely, Mantu Kumar before the police which has got no evidentiary value in the eye of law. It is further submitted that there has been recovery of Rs. 5,000/- from the possession of the petitioner which is not looted amount rather it belongs to the petitioner itself and also nothing incriminating article has been recovered from his possession. It is also submitted from para-8 of this petition that that the seized motorcycle has been recovered from outside the house of one Saurabh Patel not from the possession of this petitioner. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 22.10.2022.

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 Sanjhauli P.S. Case No.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13347 of 2023(4) dt.21-08-2023 3/3 169 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM-III, Bikramganj, Rohtas. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Shubham/- U T