Pankaj Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72703 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-73 Year-2018 Thana- DHOLBAJJA District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== PANKAJ MANDAL Son of Bharat Das Resident of Village - Bhimdas Tola, P.S.- (Rangra) Gopalpur, Distt - Bhagalpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajesh Kumar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ramchandra Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 18-11-2019 Petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of his arrest in connection with Dholbajja (Kadwa) P.S. Case No. 73 of 2018 registered for the offence punishable under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per FIR some miscreants snatched Rs.57,766/- cash, three mobile phones from the informant. Petitioner is not named in the FIR but later on his name transpired in the confessional statement of co-accused.

Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that except confessional statement there is nothing against him. Heard learned APP, who has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail stating that in such type of cases custodial interrogation is required, as such he does not deserve bail. In view of above facts and circumstances, I am not

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72703 of 2019(2) dt.18-11-2019 2/2 inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Hence, this application is dismissed.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) spal/- U T