Sandeep Jha @ Sandeep Kumar Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84600 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-29 Year-2025 Thana- LALGANJ District- Vaishali ====================================================== Sandeep Jha @ Sandeep Kumar Jha S/O Kumod Jha Resident of VillageBahilwara Roopnath, Police Station- Saraiya, Dist.- Muzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Humayou Ahmad Khan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER 05-01-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner, who is in custody, seeks bail in connection with Lalganj P.S. Case No. 29 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 309(4), 310(2), 311 and 317(3) of the B.N.S.

3. As per the prosecution case, the informant has alleged that while he was returning from his office, four miscreants surrounded him and snatched away his motorcycle, mobile phone and a gold ring.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case merely on account of his alleged antecedents of similar nature.

2/4 It is contended that the petitioner has been remanded in the present case solely on the basis of the confessional statement of the co-accused, namely, Raja Mahto and that no recovery has been made from the conscious possession of the petitioner. It is further pointed out that till date no T.I.P. has been conducted and that there is no material on record to connect the petitioner with the aforesaid incident. Lastly, the learned counsel submits that, although the petitioner has eight criminal antecedents, he has been in custody since 31.05.2025.

5. The learned A.P.P. has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid submission, facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending/successor court in connection Lalganj P.S. Case No. 29 of 2025 subject to the following conditions:- (i) One of the bailors of the petitioner shall be his close relative and the other shall be local resident. (ii) The petitioner shall remain physically present in Court on each date of the trial.

3/4 (iii) In case of absence on two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned. (iv) If the petitioner is found involved in similar nature of offence in future, the prosecution shall be at liberty to move for cancellation of his bail bond.

(v) The learned Court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

(vi) In view of the antecedent of the petitioner, the petitioner is directed to appear before the Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur within fifteen days of his release with a copy of this order and every two weeks thereafter for the next nine months. The conduct of the petitioner will be kept under watch in this period by the Superintendent of Police concerned and if it is found wanting in any respect, a report shall be made to the court concerned by him to initiate a proceeding for cancellation of bail for reasons of misuse of bail. After reporting

4/4 to the Superintendent of Police, a certificate will be filed by the petitioner before the court concerned.

7. Accordingly, the prayer for bail is allowed.

8. It is made clear that the observation, if any, made in this order, shall be of no bearing during the trial. (Sourendra Pandey, J) aditya/- U T