Manjay Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37221 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-257 Year-2021 Thana- VAISHALI District- Vaishali ====================================================== Manjay Kumar Son of Jayram Singh Resident of Village - Patedhi Khurd, P.S.- Vaishali (O.P.- Belsar), Dist.- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Dr. Bipin Chandra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Satish Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 18-06-2025 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Vaishali (Belsar O.P.) P.S. Case No. 257 of 2021 instituted under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code lodged on 27.06.2021 by the informant, Nandan Raj.
3. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged that he was to deliver a parcel through E-Cart Company to one Kamani Devi. When he called the lady, four persons appeared, took away the parcel and also robed the cash amount of Rs. 18,000/- beside the valuable cards. This led to the FIR.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has no criminal antecedent, he is young boy of 22 years, student, he has been falsely implicated in the matter.
5. The last submission is that without accepting the allegation and/or awaiting the fate of the present case, he
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37221 of 2025(2) dt.18-06-2025 2/3 intends to pay Rs.20,500/- to the informant, Nandan Raj through Demand Draft issued by the local State Bank of India branch to be submitted before the Trial Court.
6. Learned APP opposes the prayer submitting that a poor parcel man was robed of his valuables as also the parcel.
7. Considering the submissions of the parties, though it is unfortunate that poor persons are being robbed, in the particular case, this petitioner is a young boy, student, has no criminal antecedent, is ready to pay the amount, this Court is inclined to extend him the privilege of anticipatory bail subject to payment of Rs. 20,500/- to the informant, Nandan Raj through Demand Draft issued by the local State Bank of India branch to be submitted before the Trial Court.
8. Let the petitioner be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the subordinate court within a period of four weeks from the receipt of this order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Vaishali (Belsar O.P.) P.S. Case No. 257 of 2021to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Vaishali at Hajipur subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. as also the other conditions. (i) one of the bailor should be the family
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37221 of 2025(2) dt.18-06-2025 3/3 member/relative of the petitioner who shall provide official document to show his/her bona fide;
(ii) the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of his bail bond by the Trial Court itself;
(iii) the petitioner shall appear before the concerned police station every fortnight for next six months to mark his attendance;
(iii) the petitioner shall co-operate in the investigation and make himself available to the police as and when required; (iv) the petitioner shall in no way try to induce or promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidences, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of the bail bonds;
(v) the petitioner shall desist from committing any criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of his bail bonds. (Rajiv Roy, J) Ravi/- U T