Mangal Kumar @ Janu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17194 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-523 Year-2025 Thana- CHAPRA MUFFASIL District- Saran ====================================================== Mangal Kumar @ Janu S/O Santosh Kumar @ Santosh Kumar Sah R/O Village- Mani Sirisiya, Hussepur, hassepur, Police Station-Amnour, DistrictSaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dhananjay Kumar Tiwary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Abhay Kumar Roy ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 23-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Chapra Muffasil P.S. Case No. 523 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 309(4) of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that some unknown miscreants have looted the key of the bike, purse, ATM card, driving license, mobile and Rs. 55,000/- from the informant at gunpoint.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17194 of 2026(3) dt.23-04-2026 2/2 case. He also submits that the FIR was lodged against unknown miscreants. During the course of the investigation, the name of this petitioner has surfaced on the basis of the confessional statement of co-accused Suraj Kumar. He further submits that one mobile was recovered from the possession of the petitioner, which is said to be the looted mobile. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 26.11.2025.

5. Countering this, the application for bail is vehemently opposed by learned APP for the State and submits that the looted mobile has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. He also submits that the petitioner is having criminal antecedent of five cases of similar nature.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at this stage, however the petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail after six months if the trial is not concluded.

7. Learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same within the stipulated period of time. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T