Manish Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.49115 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-3 Year-2024 Thana- SALIMPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Manish Kumar Son of Sukram Yadav Resident of Vill- Biskurwa, P.S.- Belchhi, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Mayashankar Mishra For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ahmad Ali Mr. Raj Kumar Mr. Sarvottam Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 24-07-2024 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the O.P. No. 02.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in the present case registered for the offence under Sections 379, 511, 427, 285, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 15(2), 15(4) of Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of user in Land) Act, under Section 3⁄4 of the Explosive Substance Act, under Section 3⁄4 of the Prevention of Damage of Public Property Act and under Section 7 of the E.C. Act.

3. Petitioner's involvement have surfaced during investigation. He has given a self-inculpatory confessional statement that he had participated in the crime. He has nine similar antecedents.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.49115 of 2024(2) dt.24-07-2024 2/2

4. The petitioner and other criminals are damaging the petroleum pipeline as well as the gas pipeline of Indian Oil. Petitioner is in jail since 22.03.2024.

5. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this application for regular bail is hereby rejected.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T