Mahendra Rai @ Mahindra Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4192 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-55 Year-2019 Thana- RAGHOPUR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Mahendra Rai @ Mahindra Rai, Son of Late Durga Rai, Resident of VillageRampur Kichani, P.S.- Desari, Distt- Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sunil Kumar- Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Pramod Kumar Mishra- A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-04-2021 This matter is taken up for consideration through Video Conferencing under the orders of Hon'ble the Chief Justice.

Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State.

Petitioner seeks bail in connection with Raghopur P. S. Case No.55 of 2019 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 419, 420, 423 and 120-B of the I.P.C.

As per the prosecution case, this petitioner has become one of the bailors in connection with Raghopur P. S. Case No.100 of 2014, of all accused who at the time of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4192 of 2021(4) dt.09-04-2021 2/3 his apprehension wrongly stated his name to be Mano Sah also concealed his actual identity at that time and this facilitated release of an accused without disclosing his actual identity. It is further alleged that the accused, who were released, are still absconding and have not been apprehended. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner has become the victim of circumstances and in fact, petitioner never became the bailor of any person in Raghopur P. S. Case No.100 of 2014 rather petitioner became bailor of accused Manoj Rai in Desari P. S. Case No.154 of 2014 on 11.07.2014 and he had submitted the paper of his property to the advocate clerk, but it appears that the same was misused by the said advocate clerk and made him bailor in Raghopur P. S. Case No.

100 of 2014. Petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 26.07.2020 Considering the period of custody coupled with the fact that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4192 of 2021(4) dt.09-04-2021 3/3 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Raghopur P. S. Case No.55 of 2019. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) vikash/- U T