Rakesh Kumar @ Sagar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43063 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-268 Year-2022 Thana- RAJIVNAGAR District- Patna ====================================================== RAKESH KUMAR @ SAGAR S/o Sri Naresh Rai R/o - Pipari Thana Dist. Sitamadhi At /o.- Bishunpuri Chitkohra, P.S.- Gardanibagh Dist.- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Prabha Mishra For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Madhuri Lata ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 19-01-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Rajiv Nagar P.S. case No. 268 of 2022 instituted for the offence under Sections 356, 379, 411, 34 of the Indian Penal Code. As per allegation in the FIR, while the informant was returning home from her office, the petitioner on a motorcycle had snatched her golden chain and ran away. The informant screamed thereafter, local persons gathered who apprehended the accused petitioner on spot.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case. A statement has been made in para-3 of the petition that the petitioner has got no criminal

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43063 of 2022(4) dt.19-01-2023 2/2 antecedent. It is further submitted that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 3rd June, 2022. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail and submitted that the snatched golden chain was recovered at the place of occurrence and the petitioner was arrested on spot. It is further submitted that petitioner has confessed his complicity in respect of snatching golden chain in his confessional statement and also the statements of witnesses have supported the prosecution case.. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and considering the nature of allegation, this court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and, as such, his prayer for bail stands rejected.

The trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same as soon as possible.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) amandeep/- U T