Patna High CourtCR. MISC./17545/2025bail granted

Pappu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-03-24Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17545 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-160 Year-2024 Thana- PARSAUNI District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Pappu Kumar Son of Birendra Rai @ Virendra Rai Resident of Village - Bhagwanpur ward no. -3, P.S. - Parsauni, Distt. - Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 24-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Parsauni P.S. Case No. 160 of 2024, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 317(2), 317(4) and 317(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, the petitioner along with other co-accused persons were apprehended by the police and two stolen motorcycles have been recovered from their possession.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17545 of 2025(2) dt.24-03-2025 2/2 the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of stolen motorcycles. The petitioner was a passerby of that way and on the basis of suspicion he was arrested by the police. The petitioner is in custody since 31.10.2024 and has got two criminal antecedents in which he is on bail.

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 of the case and taking into account 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/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Parsauni P.S. Case No. 160 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T