Manna Nut @ Mana Nut v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34799 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-117 Year-2019 Thana- HUSSAINGANJ District- Siwan ====================================================== Manna Nut @ Mana Nut S/o- Jawar Nut Resident of Village - Devpura, P.S. - Rasalpur, District - Chapra (Saran) ... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Bijay Prakash Singh, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Nityanand, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 13-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Hussainganj P.S. Case No-117 of 2019, dated-28.04.2019, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 395 and 397 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per allegation, six unknown persons committed dacoity in the house of the Informant, looting household items.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that there is no recovery from the possession of the Petitioner and not TIP has been conducted as yet. He also submits that the name of the Petitioner has transpired only on the basis of the confessional statement of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34799 of 2025(3) dt.13-08-2025 2/3 co-accused before the police which has no evidentiary value. As a matter of fact, the police has filed charge-sheet against the Petitioner only on the basis of the so called confessional statement of the Petitioner before the police.
5. He further submits that the petitioner has been languishing in jail since 23.12.2024.
6. It has also been stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail petition that the petitioner has earlier been made accused in two other cases.
7. It is also stated in paragraph no. 2 of the bail petition that the petitioner has not moved this Court earlier either for anticipatory bail or regular one.
8. However, learned APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer of the petitioner for bail.
9. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this application is allowed, directing the petitioner, abovenamed, to be enlarged on bail on his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000 /- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned concerned Court below in connection with Hussainganj P.S. Case No-117 of 2019 on the following conditions:
(i) The petitioner will make himself available for
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34799 of 2025(3) dt.13-08-2025 3/3 interrogation by a police officer/court as and when required. (ii) The petitioner will undertake that investigation/trial will not get hampered on account of his absence or non-cooperation. He must be available to the police or the court whenever his presence is required. (iii) The petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the court or to any police officer. (iv) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that the petitioner has criminal antecedents other than the disclosed one, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner after hearing him and getting satisfied that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents despite his knowledge of the same.
(v) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that statement regarding previous bail petition is wrong, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner. (Jitendra Kumar, J.) Chandan/ Md. RashidU T