Chhotu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32714 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-181 Year-2022 Thana- ARWAL District- Jehanabad ====================================================== CHHOTU KUMAR Son of Vilas Paswan Resident of Village - Gaunpura, P.S.- Fulbarisharif, Distt.- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Dr. Manoj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Narendra Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-09-2022 The learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove all the defects pointed out by the Stamp Reporter within one month.

Petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 379, 411 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per allegation on the alleged date and time, informant withdrew Rs 10,000/- from the bank and when he came out from the bank premises, accused persons came and demanded change of Rs 10,000/- thereafter, accused persons snatched his money and started to flee in a car but they were apprehended.

The main submissions advanced by Sri Manoj Kumar, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner are that petitioner is a young person and has been falsely roped in this case, nothing has been recovered from possession of this petitioner, he was simply

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32714 of 2022(2) dt.01-09-2022 2/2 driver of the alleged car, he has clean antecedent and has been languishing in jail since 19.4.2022.

Sri Narendra Kumar Singh, learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer for bail.

Heard both sides and perused the FIR. Petitioner is stated to be young person being 22 years old and he has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in his petition and as per statement made in para 19 of his petition, he is alleged to be driver of the alleged car and all accused persons including the petitioner were apprehended at the spot and money which was allegedly snatched from the informant was found in the pocket of co-accused.

Considering these facts and mainly petitioner's young age and his clean antecedent, in the opinion of this court, a lenient approach can be taken in respect of the petitioner. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jehanabad in Arwal P.S Case No. 181 of 2022.

(Shailendra Singh, J) s.hassan/- U T