Kishori Natt @ Raj Kishore Nat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46619 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-111 Year-2016 Thana- MADHAURAH District- Saran ====================================================== Kishori Natt @ Raj Kishore Nat, S/o Chhabila Natt, R/o Village-Rajauli (Baniyapur), P.S.- Baniyapur, District- Saran at Chapra. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Avinash Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Rajesh Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 29-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The accused/petitioner seeks bail in connection with Marhaurha P.S. Case No.111 of 2016 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 414, 399, and 402 of the Indian Penal Code (in short 'IPC').

3. The accused/petitioner is named in the FIR and is in custody since 23.04.2025.

4. Allegation against the petitioner is to involve in preparation for dacoity along with other co-accused persons.

5. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing for petitioner that name of the petitioner surfaced in the present case during the course of investigation on the basis of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46619 of 2025(3) dt.29-08-2025 2/3 confessional statement of co-accused Ashok Nut @ Gulteni, in furtherance of which, no incriminating material recovered/surfaced during the course of investigation, which may suggest prima facie involvement of this petitioner for preparation of dacoity, as alleged. While concluding argument, it is submitted that the petitioner found involved in three more criminal cases, where he is on bail and moreover, investigation of this case is already completed, for which, charge-sheet has been submitted and, as such, there is no chance of tampering with the evidence.

6. Learned APP opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

7. In view of factual submissions, as implication of petitioner in present case prima facie appears on the basis of suspicion arising out of confessional statement of co-accused, as discussed above, coupled with the fact that investigation of this case is already completed, where petitioner remains in custody since 23.04.2025, accordingly, the petitioner, abovenamed, is directed to be released on bail furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46619 of 2025(3) dt.29-08-2025 3/3 the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M./Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Saran at Chapra in connection with Marhaurha P.S. Case No.111 of 2016, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 437(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (for short 'CrPC')/under Section 480(3) of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (for short 'BNSS').

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.) Sanjeet/- U T