Pankaj Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.80513 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-42 Year-2025 Thana- SINDHUGAR District- Gaya ====================================================== Pankaj Yadav S/o- Basudev Yadav R/v- Jhurag, Ps- Gurpa, Dist- Gaya Jee ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Arvind Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anil Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 02-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sindhugarh P.S. Case No. 42 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 317(5), 338 and 336(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that two stolen motorcycles have been recovered from the possession of coaccused Ranjeet Kumar.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner was neither present

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.80513 of 2025(2) dt.02-12-2025 2/2 nor arrested on spot. Name of the petitioner has transpired in this case on the basis of confessional statement made by coaccused, namely, Ranjeet Kumar and the same has got no evidentiary value. It is further submitted that no any stolen motorcycle has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 14.08.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail 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 Sindhugarh P.S. Case No. 42 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T