Kunal Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72702 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-340 Year-2022 Thana- SONEPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Kunal Kumar Son of Vishwanath Rai Resident of village - Nakata Diyara, P.S.- Digha, District - Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kamlesh Prasad Yadav For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ganesh Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 28-06-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code. After investigation by the police added Section 412 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per prosecution case, while the informant who is cashier of Uttar Bihar Grameen Bank, Govindchak, Sonepur, was on duty on 18.05.2022, 6-7 unknown persons entered into the bank, looted all cash and article available in the bank and they fled away. After verification, it has been found by the informant that total Rs. 5,96,000/- along with mobile has been looted by the unknown persons.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72702 of 2022(3) dt.28-06-2023 2/2 petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. He has falsely been implicated in this case by the police on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused. The petitioner has not been put on T.I.P. till date. The Petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. It is further submitted that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 25.08.2022.

Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as period of custody of the petitioner, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Sonepur P.S. Case No. 340 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Saran at Chapra. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) lata/- U T