Md. Firoz v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66168 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-30 Year-2025 Thana- DALSINGHSARAI District- Samastipur ====================================================== Md. Firoz S/o Md. Khalil @ Md. Kalil Resident of vill- Chandwara Azad Road, Near Banke Sah Chowk, PS- Muzaffarpur Town, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dhanesh Shankar Vidyarthi, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Binod Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 12-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Dalsingh Sarai P.S. Case No. 30 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 303(2), 334(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3.

Prosecution case, in short, is that the statues of Lord Ram, Sita and Laxman amounting to Rs. 50,00,000/- were stolen by unknown thief by breaking the lock of the temple. 4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. The name of the petitioner transpired in this case during investigation as petitioner's mobile

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66168 of 2025(2) dt.12-09-2025 2/3 tower location was found near the place of occurrence at the time of incident. No incriminating/theft article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that T.I.P. has not been conducted till date. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioner has got no concern with the stolen articles. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 14.03.2025 and has no criminal antecedent. Other co-accused has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 01-09-2025, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 58780 of 2025.

5.

Learned A.P.P. 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 as also 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/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Dalsingh Sarai P.S. Case No. 30 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66168 of 2025(2) dt.12-09-2025 3/3 (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T