Pritam Paswan @ Pritam Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21638 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1206 Year-2022 Thana- TURKAULIYA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Pritam Paswan @ Pritam Kumar S/O Aachran Paswan@ Aashcharan Paswan R/O Village - Barabadha, Post, Police Station - Sugauli, District- East Champaram, Pincode- 845456.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Madhura Nand Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 23-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to make necessary correction in paragraph no. 3 during course of day.

3. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Turkauliya P.S. Case No. 1206 of 2022, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code

4. The prosecution case, in short, is that, some unknown miscreants committed loot of cash and other valuable articles from the informant while he was returning after collecting the money.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21638 of 2025(2) dt.23-04-2025 2/3

5. 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 the petitioner is not named in the FIR. Name of the petitioner has transpired in this case on the basis of self-confession made before the police in connection with Chiraiya P.S. Case No. 373 of 2023 and the same has got no evidentiary value. The allegation levelled against the petitioner is general and omnibus in nature. No looted articles have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 22.02.2024 and has got eight criminal antecedents. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that similarly situated co-accused has been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 01.05.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 33204 of 2024.

6. Learned APP 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 and taking into account the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21638 of 2025(2) dt.23-04-2025 3/3

8. Let the petitioner be released on bail after framing of charge, if not already framed 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 Turkauliya P.S. Case No. 1206 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 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) Rajorshi/- U T