Patna High CourtCR. MISC./58737/2024dismissed

Sumit Kumar @ Bigan v. The State Of Bihar

2024-08-28Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58737 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-455 Year-2023 Thana- BAHERA District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Sumit Kumar @ Bigan Son of Arun Bhagat R/o Village - Simri, P.S.- Vidyapati Nagar, District - Samastipur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Satyaveer Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anand Kishore Choudhary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 28-08-2024 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Bahera P.S. Case No. 455 of 2023 registered for the offence under Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, in the shop of the informant, dacoity was committed. Criminals looted Rs. 25,000/- and thereafter they also took away ornaments, domestic utensils, laptop worth Rs. 10,00,000/- and mobiles.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no recovery from the possession of the petitioner and is in custody since 01.01.2024. He further submits that the name of the petitioner has surfaced in the confessional statement of co-accused Ankesh Kumar @ Mikal.

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5. Learned A.P.P. has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that the petitioner has three criminal antecedents.

6. I have considered the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner. The name of the petitioner has surfaced in the self inculpatory statement of co-accused and some looted articles have been recovered from the house of the petitioner.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. This application for regular bail is accordingly rejected.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T