Ranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18587 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-803 Year-2022 Thana- MOTIHARI TOWN District- East Champaran ====================================================== Ranjan Kumar Son of Late Uma Shankar Das Resident of Village - Ghorasahan Ward No.- 14, P.S.- Ghorasahan, District - East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Sunil Kumar No.III, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Satyendra Narayan Singh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 14-03-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Town P.S. Case No. 803 of 2022 instituted for the offence under Sections 461, 379 of the Indian Penal Code.

3.

Prosecution case in short is that theft of 20 smart mobile phones, 30 keypad mobile phones, Cash Rs. 30,000/-, and several accessories has taken place in the shop of informant. 4.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 15-11-2022. Petitioner bears three criminal antecedents, as per disclosure made in paragraph No. 3 of the bail application.

5.

It has been further submitted by the petitioner's

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18587 of 2024(2) dt.14-03-2024 2/3 counsel that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. Petitioner is not named in the FIR. Name of the petitioner has transpired on the basis of his self-confessional statement recorded in another case i.e., Ghorasahan PS Case No. 298 of 2022, and the same has no evidentiary value. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. It is lastly submitted that charge sheet has already been submitted in this case.

6.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 7.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, period of custody of the petitioner, manner of implication and charge sheet being submitted, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

8.

Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Town P.S. Case No. 803 of 2022, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18587 of 2024(2) dt.14-03-2024 3/3 fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

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