Randhir Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20788 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-448 Year-2024 Thana- PARAIYA District- Gaya ====================================================== Randhir Kumar S/o Birendra Prasad R/o of Village- Marchi, P.S.- Paraiya, District- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mrs. Nikita Mittal, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Sharda Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 17-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Paraiya P.S. Case No. 448 of 2024, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 309(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, three unknown miscreants on the point of pistol looted Rs. 40,800/- from the informant and fled away.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this 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 secret

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20788 of 2025(2) dt.17-04-2025 2/2 information received by the police. It is further submitted that the allegation levelled against the petitioner is general and omnibus in nature. No specific allegation has been attributed against the petitioner. Neither any recovery of looted article has been made from the possession of the petitioner nor any T.I. parade has been conducted in this case. The petitioner is in custody since 21.12.2024 and has got two criminal antecedents.

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 Paraiya P.S. Case No. 448 of 2024.

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