Patna High CourtCR. MISC./27724/2026dismissed

Ashok Tiwari v. The State Of Bihar

2026-05-11Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27724 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-11 Year-2021 Thana- BAGHA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Ashok Tiwari Son of Late Bishwanath Tiwari Resident of village - Pujahan Patjirwa, Babhantoli, P.S.- Srinagar, District - West Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sharad Kumar Verma, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyay, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 11-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bagaha P.S. Case No. 11 of 2021 registered for the offence punishable under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, while the informant, who is the Sangam Manager at a Finance Company was returning, two unknown persons ridding on a motorcycle looted Rs. 1,83,797/- and a Samsung Tablet Computer and a mobile phone.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. The petitioner is in custody since 17.10.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27724 of 2026(2) dt.11-05-2026 2/2 prayer for regular bail of the petitioner and has submitted that the name of the petitioner has surfaced during investigation based on the confessional statement of co-accused Rajan Chaudhary.

6. Considering the nature of allegation and the materials that have come during investigation to connect the petitioner with the crime together with the criminal antecedents of serious nature, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Accordingly, the application stands dismissed.

8. It is, however, clarified that the observations made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not express any opinion on the merits of the case.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) P. Kumar U T