Vishal Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.60642 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-184 Year-2023 Thana- BIHTA District- Patna ====================================================== Vishal Kumar S/o Mishri Prasad @ Mishri Rai R/o Vill- Songhata, P.S.- Koilwar (Gloha), Distt- Bhojpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rana Baljit Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Amitesh Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 29-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bihta P.S. Case No. 184 of 2023, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that two unknown miscreants looted away a bag containing Rs. 10 lakhs from the informant.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR. Name of the petitioner has transpired in this case on the basis of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.60642 of 2025(2) dt.29-08-2025 2/2 confessional statement made by co-accused, namely, Ankit Pandey and the same has got no evidentiary value. It is next submitted that no any looted article has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 16.01.2025 and has got two criminal antecedents. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that similarly situated co-accused has been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 24.04.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 4418 of 2025.

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. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Bihta P.S. Case No. 184 of 2023.

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