Sittu Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34113 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-181 Year-2025 Thana- MADHAURAH District- Saran ====================================================== Sittu Singh Son of Jitendra Kumar Singh, Resident of Village- Satasi, P.S.- Ishuapur, District- Saran.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nirmal Kumar Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANSUL ORAL ORDER 21-05-2026 The matter was heard via video conferencing mode.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

3. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Marhaura P.S. Case No. 181 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 309(4) of the B.N.S., 2023. Later on Section 317(3) of the B.N.S., 2023 was also added vide order dated 04.04.2025.

4. As per prosecution case, while the informant was returning home in a Toto along with her family members, two miscreants riding a motorcycle intercepted their vehicle and forcibly snatched informant and her family member's ornaments, like ear-rings, nose-rings, mangalsutra and dholna and fled away. It is further alleged that the same miscreants

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34113 of 2026(2) dt.21-05-2026 2/3 riding the same motorcycle also looted ornaments of Preeti Devi and later on Kumkum Kumari and her sister-in-law Babita Devi.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. The petitioner is not named in the FIR and he was remanded in the present case on the basis of confessional statement of the co-accused Kali Singh. Learned counsel lastly submits that petitioner has antecedent of thirteen cases and he is in custody since 02.04.2025.

6. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that petitioner carries criminal antecedent of thirteen cases and appears to be a habitual offender.

7. Considering the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, his confession in commission of the alleged occurrence and the informant as well as other witnesses supporting the prosecution case, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

8. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner stands rejected.

9. The petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after six months if the trial is not concluded.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34113 of 2026(2) dt.21-05-2026 3/3

10. It is made clear that any observation made herein is prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of adjudication of the present bail application. Such observation shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any manner.

(Ansul, J) Shahnawaz/- U T