Raju Nut v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61283 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-265 Year-2023 Thana- THAWE District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Raju Nut S/o Kishori Nut Resident of village, Narharpur, P.S- Barharia, DisttSiwan ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Naresh Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Khurshid Anwar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-12-2025 Heard Mr. Naresh Prasad, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Khurshid Anwar, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Thawe P.S. Case No. 265 of 2023 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Sections 457 and 380 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, some unknown miscreants barged into the house of the informant and committed theft and they stole away Jewellery, worth rupees 2-3 lakhs and cash to the tune of Rs.20,000/-.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner is not named in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61283 of 2025(3) dt.10-12-2025 3/3 the FIR and his name has surfaced in this case on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused and confessional statement made before police has no evidentiary value.

5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail. He submitted that petitioner has six criminal antecedents, which show that he is a veteran criminal and, as such, he don't deserve to be released on prearrest bail.

6. Considering the past criminal antecedents of the petitioner and the nature of allegation made in the FIR, I am not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner.

7. However, the petitioner, if so advised, may surrender before the learned District Court and seek regular bail. In that case, the learned District Court is directed to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day and pass necessary order on the basis of material which has come in course of investigation without delay.

8. The present petition stands disposed of.

(Purnendu Singh, J) Sanjay/- U T