Chandan Kumar @ Deepak v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82636 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-228 Year-2023 Thana- BIBHUTIPUR District- Samastipur ====================================================== Chandan Kumar @ Deepak S/O Ram Dayal Singh R/O Village- Basadiya, P.S- Dalsinghsarai, Distt.- Samastipur, Bihar- 848101. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Piyush Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Rina Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 03-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Rina Sinha, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 356 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was returning from collection of Rs. 51,990/- and a tab in a handbag. It is alleged that three persons on a bike snatched his bag and fled away towards Samastipur.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82636 of 2024(3) dt.03-03-2025 2/3 falsely been implicated in this case. It is also submitted that the case was registered against unknown miscreants. The name of this petitioner has surfaced in the confessional statement of coaccused and he himself has given his confessional statement. It is next submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner. The tab has been recovered from the possession of co-accused not from the petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 12.12.2023.

5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail and submits that the petitioner is having criminal antecedent of seven cases.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Bibhutipur P.S. Case No. 228 of 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Rosera, Samastipur.

7. Accordingly, the present bail application stands allowed with a condition that the petitioner shall cooperate in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82636 of 2024(3) dt.03-03-2025 3/3 the stage of trial and shall remain physically present on each and every day.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T