Subodh Kumar @ Subodh Ravidas v. The State Of Bihar

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24358 of 2017 (3) dt.05-07-2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.24358 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -10 Year- 2016 Thana -MEHUS District- SEKHPURA ====================================================== Subodh Kumar @ Subodh Ravidas Son of Bhuneshwar Ravidas @ Muneshwar Ravidas , Resident of Village- Dumrawan Tetua Bigha, P.S.- Asthawn, District- Nalanda.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pankaj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Narendra Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA MOHAN SHARMA ORAL ORDER 05-07-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP representing the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Mehus P.S. Case No. 10 of 2016 registered for the offences punishable under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 25 of Antiquities & Art Treasurer Act.

Allegedly, theft was committed in Ram Janki Temple by cutting lock of temple gate and the miscreants took away statue of lord Ram, Laxman, Sita and Ram Lala made of precious stone and silver made crown. The total weight of stolen statue is 48 kg. During investigation the name of the petitioner transpires and he was apprehended with arms, and stolen articles and for that Asthawan P.S. Case No. 161 of 2016 was registered. Submission is of false implication and that the petitioner

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24358 of 2017 (3) dt.05-07-2017 has been made victim of circumstances, nothing has been recovered from his conscious possession, the petitioner has been made victim of Police atrocities, resulting he has been involved in seven more cases. The petitioner is on bail in all the cases and in this case the petitioner is suffering in custody since 15.12.2016 and as such the petitioner deserves sympathetic consideration. Learned APP opposes the prayer of bail.

In the facts and circumstances stated above, considering the period of detention, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on execution of bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Shri Jigar Shah, J. M., Sheikhpura in connection with Mehus P.S. Case No. 10 of 2016, subject to the conditions that one of the bailors must be a near relative and another having sufficient immovable property within the territorial jurisdiction of the court concerned and the petitioner shall remain present on each and every date during trial and the default on two consecutive dates on his part without any reason shall disentitle the petitioner from privilege of bail.

(Jitendra Mohan Sharma, J) avin/- U T