Munna Ray @ Mukut Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29013 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-5 Year-2024 Thana- BALIGAON District- Vaishali ====================================================== Munna Ray @ Mukut Kumar Son of Shivchandra Ray R/O Village - Khowajpur Basti, Tola - Panchtara, P.S.- Baligaon, District - Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Manish Chandra Gandhi, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Mushtaque Alam, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 07-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. Perused the case diary.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Baligaon P.S. Case No. 05 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Prosecution case, in short, is that three unknown miscreants looted away cash amounting to Rs. 64,000/- and one mobile set from the CSP centre of the informant.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. The name of the petitioner transpired in this case on the basis of his own confessional statement. No incriminating article has been recovered from the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29013 of 2025(3) dt.07-08-2025 2/3 conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioner has got no concern with the looted artilces. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 08.07.024 and has eight criminal antecedents.

5. Learned A.P.P. 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 as also 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. 15,000/- ( Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Baligaon P.S. Case No. 05 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.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29013 of 2025(3) dt.07-08-2025 3/3 (III) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T