Ranjeet Paswan @ Ramjee Paswan @ Babu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36013 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-11 Year-2022 Thana- GURUA District- Gaya ====================================================== Ranjeet Paswan @ Ramjee Paswan @ Babu S/o Amar4endra Paswan @ Amrendra Paswan R/o Village- Kamaldah, P.S.- Paraiya, District- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Mritunjay Kumar Nirala, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 20-06-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Gurua P.S. Case No. 11 of 2022, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, four unknown miscreants boarded on four motorcycles intercepted the informant looted mobile and cash amounting to Rs. 3,000/- from the informant. It is further alleged that they have also snatched golden chain from the neck of the informant's nephew.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. No

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36013 of 2025(2) dt.20-06-2025 2/3 incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR. Name of the petitioner has transpired in this case on the basis of confessional statement made by co-accused, namely, Nitish Kumar and the same has got no evidentiary value. It is next submitted that neither any recovery of looted articles have been made from the possession of the petitioner nor any T.I. parade has been conducted in this case. The petitioner is in custody since 02.01.2025 and has got three criminal antecedents. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that similarly situated co-accused has been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 22.04.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 28992 of 2024.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36013 of 2025(2) dt.20-06-2025 3/3 sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Gurua P.S. Case No. 11 of 2022, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T