Pintu Ray @ Pintu Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30274 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-146 Year-2019 Thana- AMNAUR District- Saran ====================================================== Pintu Ray @ Pintu Yadav, aged about 35 years (Male), Son of Chandrama Ray, Resident of Village - Pyarepur, P.S. - Baniapur, District - Saran ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Anjani Parashar, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Bharat Bhushan, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-05-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Amnour P.S. Case No. 146 of 2019 dated 30.05.2019 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 399, 402, 414, 413 of the I.P.C. and Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, on the information that some miscreants are planning to loot and commit dacoity, police apprehended five miscreants and recovered pistol, bullets, master key and stolen vehicles and one person fled away from the place of occurrence. It is further alleged that one of the apprehended persons Sipahi Rai has disclosed that the person

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30274 of 2024(2) dt.20-05-2024 2/3 who was managed to escape is Pintu Rai (petitioner).

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. It is further submitted that the name of the petitioner has sprung up in the present case on the basis of the confessional statement of the co-accused Sipahi Rai. The petitioner was not apprehended on the spot. No incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is not owner of any seized articles and motorcycles. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail application.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional District and Sessions Judge-XIII, Saran at Chapra in connection with Amnour P.S. Case No. 146 of 2019, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30274 of 2024(2) dt.20-05-2024 3/3 Procedure.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) U.K./- U T