Monu Rai @ Manu Rai @ Manu Kumar Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83684 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-116 Year-2018 Thana- MADHAURAH District- Saran ====================================================== Monu Rai @ Manu Rai @ Manu Kumar Rai S/o- Raju Rai @ Raju Kumar R/v- Chhota Telpa Goria Toli Ps- Chapra Town Dist- Saran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Maheshwar Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Madhuri Lata, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 11-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Marhaura P.S. Case No. 116 of 2018 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 395, 379 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The case of the prosecution in short is that nine anti-social elements on three bikes have looted cash and bike of the informant.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the FIR was lodged against the unknown miscreants. During the course of the investigation, one Monu Giri was apprehended and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83684 of 2025(2) dt.11-12-2025 2/2 in his confessional statement, he has named this petitioner. It has also been submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner. He further submits that the said Monu Giri has been granted bail by the learned coordinate Bench of this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 36327 of 2020. The case of this petitioner stands on better footing. Petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 25.08.2025.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and submits that the petitioner is having criminal antecedent of eight 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 enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Saran at Chapra in connection with Marhaura P.S. Case No. 116 of 2018.

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