Ranjan Kunwar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.55295 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-255 Year-2023 Thana- PARBATTA District- Khagaria ====================================================== Ranjan Kunwar son of Dayaram Kunwar Village- Srirampur Thuthi, P.S. Parbatta, DIstt. Khagaria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ranjeet Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Matloob Rab, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 14-08-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Parbatta P.S. Case No. 255 of 2023 instituted for the offence under Sections 341, 323, 325, 379, 385, 386, 387, 356 & 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3.

Prosecution case in short is that while the informant was going back after withdrawing money, he was accosted with four miscreants, who on the point of pistol snatched Rs. 5,000/- and fled away. It is also alleged that accused persons have assaulted the informant.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55295 of 2024(2) dt.14-08-2024 2/3 4.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 05-01-2024. Petitioner bears two criminal antecedents, as per disclosure made in paragraph No. 3 of the bail application.

5.

It has been further submitted by the petitioner's counsel that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. Petitioner is not named in the FIR. Name of the petitioner has transpired on the basis of confessional statement of coaccused, namely, Vishwakarma Kumar, and the same has no evidentiary value. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It is submitted that petitioner was not put on T.I. Parade. It is lastly submitted that charge sheet has already been submitted in this case.

6.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 7.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, period of custody of the petitioner and charge sheet being submitted, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

8.

Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55295 of 2024(2) dt.14-08-2024 3/3 Court below/concerned Court in connection with Parbatta P.S. Case No. 255 of 2023.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T