Arvind Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.78434 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-419 Year-2024 Thana- HAJIPUR SADAR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Arvind Kumar Son of Harihar Ray village- Kanchanpur Dhanusi, PSKartahan, District- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh, Advocate Mr. Karu Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Jagdhar Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 12-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Hajipur Sadar P.S. Case No. 419 of 2024, lodged on 25.06.2024 under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. According to the prosecution case, the F.I.R. has been lodged against unknown accused persons. It is alleged in the F.I.R. that when the informant was returning with his driver after collecting money, the accused persons snatched cash amount of Rs. 3,10,000/- as well as a Samsung mobile phone from the informant's driver.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. The
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.78434 of 2024(4) dt.12-02-2025 2/3 petitioner is not named in the F.I.R.; rather, the F.I.R. has been lodged against unknown accused persons. However, during the investigation, the petitioner's name emerged as the police have alleged that the said robbery was committed at the instance of the petitioner, who was the informant's driver. He further submits that the looted amount of Rs. 54,170/- and the petitioner's own looted mobile phone have been recovered from his possession. The petitioner has a clean antecedent and has been in custody since 23.07.2024. The offence against the petitioner is triable in the Magistrate's Court.
5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that the petitioner is the mastermind behind the entire incident. In addition to looted money, mobile phone has also been recovered from the possession of the petitioner about which he has indicated in the F.I.R. the same has been looted from him.
6. Upon specific query, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is not exactly aware of the events in this case, but according to the information provided by the pairvikar, the chargesheet has been submitted, although charges have yet to be framed.
7. In the present facts and circumstances, I am not
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.78434 of 2024(4) dt.12-02-2025 3/3 inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner.
8. Accordingly, the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner in connection with Hajipur Sadar P.S. Case No. 419 of 2024, pending before the learned C.J.M., Vaishali at Hajipur, is hereby rejected.
9. However, the petitioner would be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail one month after framing of charge. (Dr. Anshuman, J) Ashwini/- U T