Rohit Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26021 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-957 Year-2023 Thana- BIHAR District- Nalanda ====================================================== Rohit Kumar Singh S/O Ram Kumar Singh @ Raj Kumar Singh R/O VillageNaya Tola (Madhopur), P.S.- Bakhtiyarpur, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Tej Narayan Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anil Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 05-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bihar P.S. Case No. 957 of 2023 instituted for the offences under Section 395 of Indian Penal Code.

3. As per prosecution case, the accused persons including the petitioner have committed dacoity in the Informant's house and looted gold jewelry, cash and several other essentials.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence as alleged against him and has falsely been implicated in the present case. The petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. and his name has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26021 of 2025(2) dt.05-05-2025 2/3 surfaced in this case in course of investigation on the basis of the confessional statement of the co-accused Ankesh @ Michael. He further submits that nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged occurrence. No T.I.P. has been conducted in this case as yet. The petitioner has four criminal antecedents and is languishing in judicial custody since 29.08.2024 without any rhymes or reason. Learned counsel for the petitioner again submits that the co-accused namely Shakti Singh @ Shakti Kumar has been granted bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 19.04.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 6544 of 2025.

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Having heard rival contention of both the parties and considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case as also taking into account the period of custody of the petitioner, let the petitioner, abovenamed, 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 Bihar P.S. Case No. 957 of 2023, subject to the following conditions;

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26021 of 2025(2) dt.05-05-2025 3/3 (i) One of the bailor(s) shall be the own/close family members of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner shall cooperate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and in the event of failure on two consecutive dates without sufficient reasons, his bail bond shall be liable to be cancelled by the court below.

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