Patna High CourtCR. MISC./58345/2024bail granted

Manikant Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-08-28Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58345 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-66 Year-2024 Thana- GORAUL District- Vaishali ====================================================== Manikant Kumar Son of Bharat Ram R/V- Village- Chintamanpur, P.s.- Mehasi, Distt.- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwari, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Sharda Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 28-08-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Goraul P.S. Case No. 66 of 2024 dated 20.02.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 392 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per the prosecution case, four unknown miscreants are alleged to have looted Rs. 1,30,000/- and a laptop from the informant.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. The name of the petitioner has sprung up in the confessional statement of the coaccused, Saurabh Kumar. Nothing has been recovered from the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58345 of 2024(2) dt.28-08-2024 2/2 conscious possession of the petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. No T.I.P. has been conducted by the prosecution. The charge-sheet has been submitted against the petitioner. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 13.04.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Goraul P.S. Case No. 66 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Gautam/- U T