Shashi Shekhar @ Chhotey v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14072 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-139 Year-2023 Thana- SIGAUDI District- Patna ====================================================== Shashi Shekhar @ Chhotey Son of Late Satendra Kumar Resident of Village -Serkuna PS -Dulhin Bazar District -Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pramod Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Kalyan Shankar, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 12-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in Sigori P.S. Case No. 139 of 2023, registered under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, the accused persons including the petitioner looted gold ornaments and mobile etc. from the informant and threatened him with the pistol. It is further alleged that the police has recovered one of the motorcycles used in the alleged loot from the house of coaccused Pappu Kumar. Some looted gold ornaments were also recovered from the possession of the co-accused Pappu Kumar.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14072 of 2026(2) dt.12-03-2026 2/2 present case. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the FIR is against unknown. The looted articles and motorcycle have been recovered from the house of co-accused Pappu Kumar. No looted articles were recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that other coaccused has been granted anticipatory bail by this Bench vide order dated 20.07.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No.52989 of 2024.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Sigori P.S. Case No. 139 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) manish/- U T