Patna High CourtCR. MISC./44871/2025bail granted

Prakash Jha @ Prakash Kumar Jha v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-16Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44871 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-488 Year-2024 Thana- BAHERA District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Prakash Jha @ Prakash Kumar Jha S/o- Sushil Jha Resident of VillageBangarhata, P.S.- Singhiya, Dist- Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shantanu Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-07-2025 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 Bahera P.S. Case No. 488/2024 dated 20.12.2024 registered for the offence punishable u/s 309(6) of the B.N.S.

3. As per the prosecution case, three unknown miscreants riding a motorcycle are alleged to have intercepted the motorcycle of the informant and snatched Rs. 3 lacs and other documents from the hand of the informant's brother on the point of pistol.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44871 of 2025(2) dt.16-07-2025 2/2 this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. The name of the petitioner has sprung up in the confessional statement of the co-accused, Kanhaiya Kumar. The petitioner has one antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 05.05.2025.

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

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, 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, Benipur, Darbhanga in connection with Bahera P.S. Case No. 488/2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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