Pawan Rishi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41692 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-198 Year-2024 Thana- KADWA District- Katihar ====================================================== Pawan Rishi S/O Anuplal Rishi R/O Telaniyan Rehka, P.S- Dagarua, DisttPurnia ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Damodar Prasad Tiwary, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH ORAL ORDER 11-07-2025 Heard Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Damodar Prasad Tiwary, learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Kadwa P.S. Case No. 198 of 2024 dated 12.09.2024 registered for the offence punishable under section 303(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

3. The main submissions advanced by the petitioner's counsel are that the instant matter relates to the theft of informant's motorcycle and the FIR was registered against unknown, though, during the course of investigation, the alleged stolen motorcycle is said to have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner but in fact the petitioner had no knowledge of the theft in connection with the seized motorcycle

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41692 of 2025(2) dt.11-07-2025 2/2 and he simply borrowed the said motorcycle from someone for his urgent work and thereafter, he was apprehended by the police. It is further submitted that petitioner has been languishing in jail since 25.09.2024 and against him investigation has been completed.

4. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer of the petitioner.

5. Heard both sides and perused the relevant materials. Though, the alleged stolen motorcycle is said to have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner however, considering his custody period and his young age as well as completion of investigation against him, this Court is of the opinion that a lenient approach can be taken in respect of the petitioner's prayer. Accordingly, let the petitioner named-above be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court concerned in connection with Kadwa P.S. Case No. 198 of 2024.

(Shailendra Singh, J) siddharthkr/- U T