Madan Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19669 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-282 Year-2024 Thana- NOKHA District- Rohtas ====================================================== Madan Singh S/O Late Hajari Singh Resident of village- Chanka, P.S- Nokha, District - Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Surya Narayan Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Rajendra Singh, APP For the Informant :
Md. Fazle Karim ,adv, ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 10-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Nokha P.S. Case No. 282 of 2024, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 109, 103, 303(2), 118, 352, 351(2) and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, the victim was killed by the co-accused persons and only allegation against the petitioner is that he had snatched gold chain worth Rs. 55,000/- from the purse of Pramod Singh who is brother of the deceased.
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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 the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that there is no specific allegation levelled against the petitioner of murder and only allegation against him is of snatching gold chain worth Rs. 55,000/- from the purse of Pramod Singh who is brother of the deceased. It is further submitted that specific allegation of murder is attributed against co-accused, namely, Binod Singh. The petitioner is in custody since 22.10.2024 and has got one criminal antecedent in which he is on bail. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that similarly situated co-accused has been granted regular bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 19.03.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 16824 of 2025.
5. Learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant have 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.
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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 Nokha P.S. Case No. 282 of 2024.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T