Romit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2609 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-428 Year-2023 Thana- SHEKHPURA District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Romit Kumar S/o Robin Yadav R/o village-Naya Tola, Jurabganj, P.S-Kodha, District-Katihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sarvesh Kashyap For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shaheen Begum ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 06-02-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has filed the instant application for grant of regular bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 392 of the Indian Penal Code.

The prosecution case in nutshell is that while the informant was returning after withdrawing money from the bank, on way two miscreant on motorcycle, snatched his bag containing Rs. 1.5 Lakhs and documents.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2609 of 2024(2) dt.06-02-2024 2/3 petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. Neither the petitioner is named in F.I.R. nor he has been put on T.I.P. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from his possession. The name of petitioner sprang up in this case on confessional statement of co-accused Ritik Kumar. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 19.08.2023. Similarly situated co-accused, namely, Vinay Yadav has been granted bail vide order dated 11.01.2024, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 85877 of 2023 by this Court.

Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for Bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case as well as period of custody, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Shekhpura P.S. Case No. 428 of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2609 of 2024(2) dt.06-02-2024 3/3 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Shekhpura.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Nirajkrs/- U T