Sibu @ Rahul Kumar @ Sidhu v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.75792 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-118 Year-2025 Thana- UCHKAGAON District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Sibu @ Rahul Kumar @ Sidhu S/o Chandeshwar Sah R/o Village - Admapur, P.S - Manjhagarh, District - Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Kumar Harshvardhan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Zainul Abedin, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 31-10-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Uchkagaon P.S. Case No. 118 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 309(4) of the B.N.S., 2023.
3. As per prosecution case, three unknown miscreants assaulted the informant and snatched his mobile and Rs. 10,000/- from his pocket and fled away.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence as alleged against him and has falsely been implicated in the present case merely on the basis of suspicion. The petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. and his name has surfaced in this case in course of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.75792 of 2025(2) dt.31-10-2025 2/3 investigation on the basis of confessional statement of coaccused Roshan Kumar. He further submits that neither the petitioner was arrested at the alleged place of occurrence nor the T.I.P has been held till date. He further submits that nothing incriminating/looted article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged occurrence. The petitioner has five criminal antecedents and is languishing in judicial custody since 11.07.2025 without any rhymes or reason.
5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner, stating that the offence alleged is serious in nature.
6. Having heard rival contention of both the parties and considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case as also taking into account the period of custody of the petitioner and the petitioner having no criminal antecedent, let the petitioner, abovenamed, be released on bail, after framing of charge, if not already framed, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Uchkagaon P.S. Case No. 118 of 2025, subject to the following conditions;
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.75792 of 2025(2) dt.31-10-2025 3/3 (i) One of the bailor(s) shall be the own/close family members of the petitioner.
(ii) The petitioner shall cooperate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and in the event of failure on two consecutive dates without sufficient reasons, his bail bond shall be liable to be cancelled by the court below.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T