Ajay Bhagat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.60729 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-15 Year-2025 Thana- BARURAJ District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Ajay Bhagat S/O Daya Bhagat R/O Village- Manguraha, P.S.- Baruraj, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Santosh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 13-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Baruraj P.S. Case No. 15 of 2025, registered for the offences under Section 309(4) of the BNS.

3. As per the prosecution case, 4-5 miscreants at gun point looted Rs. 1,19,800/- from a branch of North Bihar Gramin Bank. The name of the petitioner transpired during investigation for being involved in the said occurrence.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from person or possession of this petitioner and no Test Identification Parade was done to establish the identity of the petitioner. Except for

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.60729 of 2025(4) dt.13-01-2026 2/2 confessional statement of the co-accused, no cogent material has come up against the petitioner showing his involvement. The petitioner is in custody since 26.03.2025 and charge sheet has been submitted. The petitioner is accused in altogether nine cases but he is on bail in all the cases.

5. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner. Learned A.P.P. submits that the co-accused from whom recovery of Rs. 10,000/- was made has named this petitioner.

6. Having regard to the fact and circumstances and submission made on behalf of the parties and considering the fact that no recovery has been shown from this petitioner and also considering submission of charge sheet and period of custody of this petitioner, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate-Ist Class, Court No. 5, (West), concerned court Muzaffarpur/ in connection with Baruraj P.S. Case No. 15 of 2025.

7. I. A. No. 1 of 2025 is disposed of being infructuous. (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) A.K.V.//- U T