Patna High CourtCR. MISC./43536/2025bail granted

Kunal Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-09-02Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43536 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-294 Year-2024 Thana- BAKHARI District- Begusarai ====================================================== Kunal Kumar S/o Ram Prakash Tanti R/o Village- Ismile Nagar, Ward No. 22, P.S.- Bakhari, District- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shashank Chouhan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Uday Pratap Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 02-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Bakhari P.S. Case No. 294 of 2024 dated 23.07.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 317(4), 317(2), 111(7) read with Section 3(5) of the BNS.

3. As per the prosecution case, a stolen motorcycle was recovered from the house of the the co-accused persons. It is further alleged that the co-accused persons were involved in the business of dealing with the stolen motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43536 of 2025(2) dt.02-09-2025 2/3 that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is not named in the FIR. The name of the petitioner has sprung up on mere suspicion. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged offence. The co-accused person has already been granted bail by this court vide order dated 24.03.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 12200 of 2025. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 17.03.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner above-named, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Begusarai in connection with Bakhari P.S. Case No. 294 of 2024 with the condition :- (i) The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43536 of 2025(2) dt.02-09-2025 3/3 date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bond of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) guddukr/- U T