Rajeev Ranjan @ Chhotu v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.35827 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-57 Year-2021 Thana- RAHIKA District- Madhubani ====================================================== Rajeev Ranjan @ Chhotu Son Of Mukesh Choudhary R/O-Maniyarba, P.S.- KHAJAULI, Distt.-MADHUBANI ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State Of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Shailendra Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Murli Dhar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 12-09-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 394 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of Arms Act.
3. The prosecution case in short, is that, four persons on two motorcycles have come and snatched the bag of the informant containing Rs. 5,98,200/-(Five Lakh Ninety Eight Thousand and Two hundred)
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case merely on suspicion. The petitioner is not named in FIR rather his name came into light in this case on the basis of confessional statement of one co-
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.35827 of 2023(3) dt.12-09-2023 2/2 accused Laxman Sah before the police who has already been granted bail by the different co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 01.02.2023 in Cr. Misc No. 10090 of 2022. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and also he has not been put on TIP as yet. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 22.02.2022.
5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as custody of the petitioner, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Rahika P.S. Case No. 57 of 2021 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M.- 1st Class, Madhubani.
(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) shubham/- U T