Patna High CourtCR. MISC./19360/2024bail granted

Vikash Kumar Chaudhary @ Vikash Kumar Chaudhry v. The State Of Bihar

2024-03-18Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19360 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-864 Year-2023 Thana- DARBHANGA SADAR DistrictDarbhanga ====================================================== Vikash Kumar Chaudhary @ Vikash Kumar Chaudhry S/o Late Naval Choudhary R/o vill - Basaha Mirzapur, P.s. - Ashok Paper Mill, Distt. - Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Nilendu Kumar Choudhary For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ram Priya Sharan Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 18-03-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sadar P.S. case No. 864 of 2023 instituted for the offences under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Prosecution case, in short, is that car of the informant was stolen by some unknown persons.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. The name of the petitioner transpired in this case on the basis of CCTV footage. No incriminating/looted article has been recovered from the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19360 of 2024(2) dt.18-03-2024 2/2 conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioner has got no concern the stolen vehicle. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 23.12.2023 and has no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner and submitted that car has been recovered from this petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, clean antecedent as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. 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 Sadar P.S. case No. 864 of 2023.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T