Pawan Nat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23256 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-689 Year-2024 Thana- CHAPRA MUFFASIL District- Saran ====================================================== Pawan Nat S/o Panda Nat R/o Village - Ghoghwalia, P.S - Kopa, District - Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bijendra Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Brajendra Nath Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 17-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with S.T. No. 1156 of 2025 arising out of Muffasil P.S. Case No. 689 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Section 310(2) of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. The case of the prosecution in short is that while the informant was returning on his motorcycle with his associate Suraj Kumar, seven persons on three motorcycles surrounded him and on gun point, snatched his bracelet and chain of gold.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR. The name of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23256 of 2026(2) dt.17-04-2026 2/2 this petitioner has surfaced on the basis of confessional statement of Hridya Nut given in Garkha P.S. Case No. 680 of 2024. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. No. T.I.P. has been conducted. He further submits that similarly situated other co-accused namely, Hridya Nut has been granted bail by this court vide Cr. Misc. No. 30602 of 2025. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 29.07.2025.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and submits that the petitioner has criminal antecedent of six cases.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned 4th Additional Sessions Judge, Saran at Chapra in connection with S.T. No. 1156 of 2025 arising out of Muffasil P.S. Case No. 689 of 2024. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T