Raviraj Kumar @ Ravi Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22939 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-222 Year-2024 Thana- Patarghat District- Saharsa ====================================================== Raviraj Kumar @ Ravi Kumar S/o Sri Umakant Yadav R/o VillageSlurmaha, P.S- Patarghat, District- Saharsa ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Ruchi Mandal, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 24-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Patarghat P.S. Case No. 222 of 2024, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 304(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, while the informant was on his way, he was accosted with two miscreants, who snatched his bag containing Rs. One lakh, cheque book, passbook, PAN Card, etc.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22939 of 2025(2) dt.24-04-2025 2/3 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 confessional statement made by co-accused, namely, Raushan Kumar and the same has got no evidentiary value. It is next submitted that no any recovery of looted articles have been made from the possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 17.12.2024 and has got three criminal antecedents in which he is on bail. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that similarly situated co-accused has been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 04.03.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 12615 of 2025.

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 after framing of charge, if not already framed on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22939 of 2025(2) dt.24-04-2025 3/3 amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Patarghat P.S. Case No. 222 of 2024, subject to the following conditions:

(I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

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