Sunil Kumar Sharma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.55235 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-422 Year-2023 Thana- SHASTRINAGAR District- Patna ====================================================== Sunil Kumar Sharma Son Of Rajendra Sharma Resident Of Village - Farhanpur, Police Station - Chandi, District - Bhojpur At Present Mohalla - Nand Gaon, Koiri Tola, Tenant In The House Of Binod Singh, Police Station - Shastri Nagar, District - Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pramod Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Matloob Rab ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 21-09-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Shastri Nagar P.S.Case No. 422 of 2023 instituted for the offence under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code. Allegation against the petitioner is that he was apprehended with the missing Sumo vehicle bearing Reg. No. BR01PB6725 of the informant which was theft in front of his rented house.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this present case. The petitioner is not named in FIR rather his name has come during investigation. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55235 of 2023(3) dt.21-09-2023 2/2 custody since 07.05.2023.

Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail and submitted that the missing vehicle of the informant in this case has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner who apprehended by the police after chasing. It is also submitted that petitioner has several criminal antecedents and during investigation, witness supported the prosecution case.

Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and considering the nature of allegation as well the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, this court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and, as such, his prayer for bail stands rejected.

The trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same as soon possible.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Shubham/- U T