Dhandhan Nat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15461 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-235 Year-2024 Thana- PARSABAZAR District- Patna ====================================================== Dhandhan Nat Son of Raju Nat Resident of Mohalla - Khagaul under the Bridge, P.S. - Khagaul, District - Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sunil Kumar Pathak, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Rabindra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 30-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. Perused the case diary. 2.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Parsa Bazar P.S. Case No. 235 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code.

3.

The case of the prosecution is that when the informant was sleeping in her room, at that time, 8-10 persons entered in her room and on the gun point, they looted Rs. 42,000/- from the 'Almirah'.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15461 of 2025(4) dt.30-07-2025 2/3 4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence as alleged against him and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner is not named in the FIR. Name of petitioner has been disclosed by co-accused, namely, Gorakh Nut. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. Save and except confessional statement of co-accused, there is no material against the petitioner. Petitioner bears three criminal antecedents. Anticipatory bail of other co-accused has been allowed by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 19-04-2025, passed in Cr. Misc. no. 14642 of 2025. 5.

On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6.

Considering the rival submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties, nature of accusation against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected.

7.

However, if the petitioner surrenders before the court below within a period of four weeks from today and prays for regular bail, the same would be considered by the court below in accordance with law without being prejudiced by the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15461 of 2025(4) dt.30-07-2025 3/3 order of this Court.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T