Guddu Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40314 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-331 Year-2024 Thana- NAWADA MUFFASIL District- Nawada ====================================================== Guddu Singh Son of Late Nagendra Singh Resident of Village- Nagdiha, P.S.- Baniyapur, District- Saran at Chhapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abhimanyu Kumar, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Satya Nand Shukla, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 24-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 305(e) and 334(1) of the B.N.S.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that Rs. 29,48,000/- was stolen from an ATM by unknown thieves and name of this petitioner transpired during investigation for being involved in the said occurrence.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been framed in this case from Ramgarh P.S. Case No. 244 of 2024 in which he has given his confessional statement thereafter he has been framed in other

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40314 of 2026(2) dt.24-06-2026 2/2 cases. Save and except the confessional statement, there is nothing against him. No recovery of any stolen cash has been made from his possession. It has further been submitted that other accused person, namely, Sunil Giri @ Sunil Kumar Giri has been granted bail by learned Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 38647 of 2026. Moreover, petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 23.11.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail and submits that the petitioner is having criminal antecedent of seven cases.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M.-I, Nawada in connection with Nawada (Mufassil) P.S. Case No. 331 of 2024.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T