Devraj Kumar @ Karata v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71436 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-409 Year-2025 Thana- JAKKANPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Devraj Kumar @ Karata Sanjit Ram @ Sanjeet Prasad Resident of Mohalla - Postal Park, Ramnagar, P.S.- Jakkanpur, District- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Gajendra Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Suman Kumari Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER 31-10-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioner, who is in custody, seeks bail in connection with Jakkanpur P.S. Case No. 409 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341(4) and 305 of the B.N.S.
3. As per the prosecution case, the informant alleged that he received information from maid of his house that the door of the house was broken. When the informant went to his house he found that the locks of two Godrej Almirah and a steel box was broken and it was detected that Rs. 40,000/- was missing from the steel box along with other items.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in
2/4 this case merely because he has three cases against his name. It has been submitted that petitioner is not named in the FIR, during course of investigation on the basis of CCTV footage, he has been identified. It has next been submitted that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The learned counsel lastly submits that the petitioner is in custody since 12.06.2025.
5. The learned A.P.P. has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.
6. Considering the aforesaid submissions made by the parties, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Jakkanpur P.S. Case No. 409 of 2025 subject to the following conditions:- (i) One of the bailors of the petitioner shall be his close relative and the other shall be local resident.
(ii) The petitioner shall remain physically present in Court on each date of the trial.
(iii) In case of absence on two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.
3/4 (iv) If the petitioner is found involved in similar nature of offence in future, the prosecution shall be at liberty to move for cancellation of his bail bond.
(v) The learned Court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.
(vi) In view of the antecedent of the petitioner, the petitioner is directed to appear before the Superintendent of Police, Patna within fifteen days of his release with a copy of this order and every two weeks thereafter for the next nine months. The conduct of the petitioner will be kept under watch in this period by the Superintendent of Police concerned and if it is found wanting in any respect, a report shall be made to the court concerned by him to initiate a proceeding for cancellation of bail for reasons of misuse of bail. After reporting to the Superintendent of Police, a certificate will be filed by the petitioner before the court concerned, order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.
7. Accordingly, the prayer for bail is allowed.
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8. It is made clear that the observation, if any, made in this order, shall be of no bearing during the trial. (Sourendra Pandey, J) AjayMishra/- U T