Anku Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63556 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-48 Year-2024 Thana- IMADPUR District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Anku Kumar Son of Sikander Baitha Resident of Village - Bihta, P.S. - Imadpur, District - Bhojpur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Raju Singh For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Sanjay Kr. Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. B. PD. SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Imadpur P.S. Case no. 48 of 2024 instituted for the offence under Section 414/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per allegation in the FIR, on the alleged date of occurrence, petitioner with co-accused Vikash Kr. Baitha were riding on a stolen motorcycle and on seeing the police party, they speedup the motorcycle for fleeing away. After chase, police succeeded to catch the motorcycle with both the accused persons but the petitioner managed to get free from their clutches and fled away. Apprehended person
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63556 of 2024(5) dt.17-03-2025 2/3 disclosed his name as of the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case due to dirty village politics. He has got no criminal antecedent. Petitioner has no concern or knowledge with the stolen motorcycle. Save and except confessional statement of apprehended co-accused Vikash Kr. Baitha, nothing has come against the petitioner during investigation and confessional statement made before the police has no evidentiary value in the eye of law.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of Bail.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Imadpur P.S. Case no. 48 of 2024, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand)
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63556 of 2024(5) dt.17-03-2025 3/3 with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. (S. B. Pd. Singh, J) sushma/- U