Vishal Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23049 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-377 Year-2023 Thana- PUPRI District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Vishal Kumar Son Of Mahesh Mahto Resident Of Village - Bhairo Kothi Kanta Chowk, P.S. - Sitamarhi, District - Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Santosh Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Syed Ehteshamuddin, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 02-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Pupri P.S. Case No. 377 of 2023 instituted for the offence under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code.

3.

Prosecution case in a nutshell is that informant was accosted with two unknown miscreants and on the point of pistol they snatched a bag containing Rs. 72,000/- from the informant and fled away.

4.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 19-12-2023. Petitioner is stated to be man of clean antecedent.

5.

It has been further submitted by the petitioner's

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23049 of 2024(2) dt.02-04-2024 2/2 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 confessional statement of coaccused, namely, Avnish Kumar, and the same has no evidentiary value. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It is lastly submitted that charge sheet has 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, clean antecedent of the petitioner 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 Pupri P.S. Case No. 377 of 2023.

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