Ranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31755 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-400 Year-2023 Thana- KALYANPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== Ranjan Kumar S/o Late Nathu Rai @ Late Nathu Ray R/o Village- Baltharwa, P.S.- Pipra Kothi, District- East Champaran at Motihari ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Karandeep Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Umanath Mishra ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 25-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Kalyanpur P.S. Case No. 400 of 2023 instituted for the offences under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per prosecution case, some unknown miscreants have stolen the motorcycle of the informant. It is further alleged that the informant has kept cash of Rs. 30,288/- in the said motorcycle's dickey.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner is not named in the FIR and the same has been lodged against unknown persons. The name of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31755 of 2024(2) dt.25-04-2024 2/2 petitioner has come into light merely on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused Rahul Kumar, which has no evidentiary value in the eyes of law. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged occurrence. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. The petitioner has been remanded in this case from another case on 14.12.2023 and since then he is languishing in judicial custody and has one criminal antecedent.

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

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as 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 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Kalyanpur P.S. Case No. 400 of 2023.

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