Bholu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43742 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-125 Year-2025 Thana- BEUR District- Patna ====================================================== Bholu Kumar, S/o Anil Mahto @ Anil Kumar, Resident of Purani Jakkanpur, Shivaji Nagar, Pooja Gali, P.S.- Jakkanpur, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Saurav Barial, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-07-2025

1. Heard Mr. Saurav Barial, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Beur P.S. Case No. 125 of 2025 dated 06.03.2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 309(4)of the B.N.S.

3. The main submissions advanced by the petitioner's counsel are that though the instant matter relates to loot but against this petitioner, there is nothing to connect him with the offence of loot, he has been made accused mainly on the basis of the confessional statement of co-accused namely, Suraj Kumar @ Billa recorded by him before the police which has no evidentiary value, the petitioner has been languishing in jail since 31.03.2025 and against him, the investigation has been completed. It is lastly

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43742 of 2025(2) dt.18-07-2025 2/2 submitted that the petitioner has fair and clean antecedent, never remained involved in any offence like loot and is a young student.

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

5. Considering the aforesaid submissions advanced by the petitioner's counsel, mainly petitioner's young age, his custody period and completion of investigation against him and also, the fact that as per the seizure memo relating to the recovery of the looted vehicle, the vehicle is said to have been recovered in abandoned condition, in my opinion, it is a fit case for bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, let the petitioner named-above be enlarged on bail in connection with Beur P.S. Case No. 125 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court concerned.

(Shailendra Singh, J) Rajiv/- U T