Ravi Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53543 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-165 Year-2023 Thana- Kinjar District- Arwal ====================================================== Ravi Kumar S/o Naresh Yadav @ Dinesh Yadav, R/o Village- Karni Bigha, P.S.- Parasbigha, District- Jehanabad.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Paras Nath, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Nand Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 22-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code

3. As per the prosecution case, the paddy laden truck of the informant was overtaken by a Bolero car and some unknown miscreants forced the informant and his driver into their Bolero car and took them to a lonely place where they were dropped by the miscreants. It is further alleged that the paddy which was loaded on the truck was stolen away.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that FIR was lodged against unknown miscreants and name of the petitioner transpired during the course of investigation on the

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He further submits that other similarly situated coaccused persons namely, Khurshid Alam, Bhushan Singh, Sambhu Kumar and Vinay Manjhi have been granted bail by this Court as well as co-ordinate Benches of this Court vide orders dated 20.06.2025, 19.05.2025, 19.08.2024 and 16.12.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 37988 of 2025, Cr. Misc. No. 32235 of 2025, Cr. Misc. No. 28986 of 2024 and Cr. Misc. No. 44208 of 2024 respectively. Learned counsel lastly submits that petitioner claims clean antecedent and he is in custody since 16.05.2025.

5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State, however, vehemently opposes the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

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6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and also considering that various similarly situated co-accused persons have been granted bail by this Court as well as co-ordinate Benches of this Court and chargesheet has been submitted, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Arwal / successor Court, in connection with Kinjar P.S. Case No. 165 of 2023.

(Soni Shrivastava, J) Shahnawaz/- U T