Pradeep Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24653 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-891 Year-2023 Thana- MUZAFFARPUR SADAR DistrictMuzaffarpur ====================================================== Pradeep Kumar Son Of Bhola Sahani @ Bhola Sahni Resident Of VillageMadhaul @ Madhoul Ps- Maniyari, Dist- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Yugal Kishore, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Binod Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 03-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No. 891 of 2023 instituted for the offence under Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code.

3.

As per the prosecution case, 7-8 unknown miscreants looted Rs. 2 lakhs from the gas godown. 4.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 09-11-2023. Petitioner bears one criminal antecedent, as per disclosure made in paragraph No. 3 of the bail application.

5.

It has been further submitted by the petitioner's counsel that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24653 of 2024(2) dt.03-04-2024 2/2 case. Petitioner is not named in the FIR. Name of the petitioner has transpired on the basis of his self-confessional statement and the same has no evidentiary value. Petitioner was not put on TI parade. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. Other co-accused has been granted bail by this Court, vide order dated 18-03-2024, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 19632 of 2024.

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, manner of petitioner's implication and claim based on parity, 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 Sadar P.S. Case No. 891 of 2023.

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