Arvind Kumar @ Arvind Paswan @ Aravind Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.54403 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-30 Year-2015 Thana- MOKAMAH District- Patna ====================================================== Arvind Kumar @ Arvind Paswan @ Aravind Kumar Son of Javahar Paswan @ Jawahar Paswan Vill.- Hasanchak, P.S.- Harnaut, Distt.- Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arun Bharti For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Abhay Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 05-12-2025 Heard the parties.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Mokama P.S. Case No. 30 of 2015 registered for the offence under Sections 395, 397 of the I.P.C.

3. The petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and is in custody since 28.05.2025.

4. As per FIR, unknown seven miscreants committed dacoity upon informant on 25.02.2025 at about 7:30 P.M., while he was traveling on Sultanpur NH-31 with his TATA 407 and during course of dacoity his ATM card, mobile phones and cash alleged to be looted by miscreants.

5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.54403 of 2025(2) dt.05-12-2025 2/3 petitioner submitted that the name of this petitioner transpired on the basis of confessional statement of coaccused Sujeet Paswan, in furtherance of which no incriminating material appears recovered during investigation which may connect petitioner with present crime in question. It is submitted that the looted articles appears recovered from the possession of co-accused Sujeet Paswan who has already granted bail by learned trial court itself. It is also submitted that petitioner was not put on TIP as yet. While concluding the argument, it is submitted that petitioner found involved in four more criminal cases where he is on bail and moreover, investigation of this case is completed, for which charge-sheet has been submitted, as such, there is no chance of tampering with the evidence.

6. Learned APP opposes the prayer of bail.

7. In view of aforesaid factual submission and by taking note of fact as save and except suspicion arising out of confessional statement of co-accused prima-facie nothing incriminating appears surfaced during investigation as to connect petitioner with present crime in question, coupled

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.54403 of 2025(2) dt.05-12-2025 3/3 with fact that investigation of this case already completed where petitioner remains in custody since 28.05.2025, accordingly petitioner above named, is directed to be released on bail in connection with Mokama P.S. Case No. 30 of 2015 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM IIIrd, Barh /concerned court, subject to the conditions as mentioned under Section 480(3) of BNSS.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) Sudha/- U T