Md. Matin @ Matin v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63526 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-287 Year-2020 Thana- KOCHADHAMAN District- Kishanganj ====================================================== MD. MATIN @ MATIN Son of Muddin Resident of Village - Dalmalpur, P.S. Amaur, District - Purnea.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Radha Mohan Singh For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Shailendra Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 22-03-2022 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with S. Tr. No. 72 of 2021 arising out of Kochadhaman Police Station Case No. 287 of 2020, registered for the offence punishable under Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code.
The prosecution case as per the First Information Report is that in the night of 24.11.2020, 8-10 unknown persons entered into the courtyard of the informant and snatched / looted away golden ear rings, silver chain and Rs. 5000/- in cash etc. and while fleeing the accused persons told that "Matin bhago -bhago".
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case on the basis of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63526 of 2021(3) dt.22-03-2022 2/3 his confessional statement recorded in Bahadurganj Police Station Case No. 343 of 2020 and he has been remanded in this case on 05.01.2021 and his confessional statement was also recorded by the police. He further submits that except the confessional statement, there is no other material against the petitioner. He further submits that no looted article has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner and the petitioner has not been put on Test Identification Parade by the police as yet. He also submits that co-accused / Mahmood @ Karia @ Mahmood Alam has been granted bail in Cr. Misc. No. 38716 / 2021 by this Court.
Regards being had to the submissions advanced on behalf of the parties concerned, taking into consideration the materials available on record and the fact that charge sheet has already been submitted, no incriminating material has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner, the petitioner is in custody since 05-01-2021 and similarly situated co-accused has been granted bail by this court, as such, I am inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner.
This application is, accordingly, allowed.
Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand)
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63526 of 2021(3) dt.22-03-2022 3/3 with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional District & Sessions Judge 1st cum Special Judge, Kishanganj, in connection with S. Tr. No. 72 of 2021 arising out of Kochadhaman Police Station Case No. 287 of 2020.
This is subject to the condition that the petitioner shall present himself before the Court as and when required and in the event of failure on his part to appear before the Court on two consecutive occasions his bail bond shall be liable to be cancelled.
(Anil Kumar Sinha, J) praful/- U T