Paro Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.75706 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-345 Year-2022 Thana- DHORAIYA District- Banka ====================================================== Paro Mandal Son of Kailash Mandal Resident Of Village- Manth Tola, Babupur, Ps- Sabour, Dist- Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Akash Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 20-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 379 and 411 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has antecedents of five cases and the informant in sum and substance alleges that his motorcycle was stolen.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the FIR was against unknown and the name of the petitioner transpired during the course of investigation. It is also submitted that the offences for which the instant FIR has been instituted carries punishment of less than seven years.

5. The learned APP does not dispute the submission of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.75706 of 2025(2) dt.20-11-2025 2/2 the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that the offences for which the instant FIR has been instituted carries punishment of less than seven years but then submits that from perusal of the order impugned, it would manifest that the same records that petitioner did not co-operate in the investigation and is a habitual offender. It is next submitted that petitioner has antecedents of five cases and if the privilege of anticipatory bail is granted, the petitioner may abscond.

6. Considering the submissions made by learned APP, this Court is not inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail to the petitioner is hereby rejected in connection with Dhoraiya P.S. Case No.345 of 2022, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Banka.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Sanjay/- U T