Avarendra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63351 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-37 Year-2024 Thana- BIHARIGANJ District- Madhepura ====================================================== Avarendra Kumar son of Chandeshwari Yadav Village- Shishwa Ps- Biahara Kothi Dist- Purnea ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Amarnath Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Satyendra Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 18-11-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and perused the case diary.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Bihariganj P.S. Case No. 37 of 2024, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 392, 385 and420 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, petitioner along with other co-accused persons demanded ransom of Rs. 1,00,000/- from the informant and snatched Rs. 50,000/- along with other important documents of the informant.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63351 of 2024(3) dt.18-11-2024 2/2 the petitioner also submits that no looted articles have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner is named in the FIR. The persons of viscinity have disclosed the name of the petitioner while the petitioner has not been instrumental in committing the offence. The petitioner is in custody since 27.02.2024 and has got three criminal antecedents in which he is on bail.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Bihariganj P.S. Case No. 37 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T