Prithvi Raj Chauhan @ Prithvi Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36090 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-473 Year-2024 Thana- HAJIPUR SADAR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Prithvi Raj Chauhan @ Prithvi Kumar S/O Anu Prasad Chauhan R/O -Dighi Kala East, P.S- Hajipur Sadar, Distt- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Anuj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Ram Sevak Choudhary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 18-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and perused the case diary.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Hajipur Sadar P.S. Case No. 473 of 2024, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of the Explosive Substance Act.
3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 5-6 unknown persons came and threw bomb on the door of the informant's shop and thereafter, all the miscreants entered into the shop and looted Rs. 1,50,000/-.
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.36090 of 2025(3) dt.18-08-2025 2/3 incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that name of the petitioner has transpired in this case on the basis of confessional statement made by co-accused, namely, Vikesh Kumar and the same has got no evidentiary value. It is further submitted that no specific overt act has been alleged against the petitioner rather the same is general and omnibus in nature. The petitioner is in custody since 17.03.2025 and has got four criminal antecedents in which he is on bail in three cases. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that similarly situated co-accused has been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 25.06.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 18937 of 2025.
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. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36090 of 2025(3) dt.18-08-2025 3/3 below/concerned Court in connection with Hajipur Sadar P.S. Case No. 473 of 2024.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T