Rakesh Nut @ Rakesh Natt v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24256 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-167 Year-2025 Thana- AMNAUR District- Saran ====================================================== Rakesh Nut @ Rakesh Natt S/O Late Ramchandra Nut Resident of village - Olhanpur, Police Station - Marhowha,District- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Mili Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Sangeeta Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 15-04-2026 Heard Ms. Mili Kumari, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. Sangeeta Sharma, learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 20.09.2025, in connection with Amnour P.S. Case No. 167 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 01.06.2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 305(A) of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. The F.I.R. of the occurrence of loot is against unknown.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. She further submits that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. and the name of the petitioner has been transpired on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused person namely Shivnath Nat and till date no TIP was conducted by the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24256 of 2026(2) dt.15-04-2026 2/3 prosecution. She further submits that co-accused person namely Satendra Nat has been granted bail by a Coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 19.02.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 11551 of 2026. He further submits that the police after investigation submitted chargesheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 20.09.2025.

5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner carries fifteen more cases other than the present one but fairly submits on the basis of paragraph-3 of the bail petition that out of fifteen cases, the petitioner is on bail in thirteen cases and rest two cases are pending for consideration before the competent court of law.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R and the name of the petitioner has been transpired on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused person and till date no TIP was conducted by the prosecution, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Saran, Chapra in connection with Amnour P.S. Case No. 167 of 2025, subject to the following conditions :-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24256 of 2026(2) dt.15-04-2026 3/3

(1) Petitioner shall co-operate 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 on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witness, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(3) And, further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Ibrar//- U T