Arjun Verma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2015 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-319 Year-2022 Thana- GARDANIBAG District- Patna ====================================================== Arjun Verma, S/o Rajaram Verma, R/o Village- Kalyanpur, P.S.- Barhalganj, District- Gorakhpur (U.P.) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Shyameshwar Dayal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 24-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Gardanibagh P.S. Case No. 319 of 2022 for the offence registered under Sections 394, 414 of the I.P.C.

3. As per the prosecution case, four unknown miscreants looted gold and other articles from India Infoline Gold Loan (Limited), Anisabad Branch. During investigation, the name of the petitioner transpired in the confessional statement of co-accused. Allegation against the petitioner is of buying stolen gold from the other accused persons who committed robbery in Anishabad Branch of India Info Line Gold Loan (Ltd.).

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case due to previous enmity. The petitioner is not named in the FIR, his name transpired in the confessional statement of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2015 of 2024(2) dt.24-01-2024 2/2 co-accused Ravi Rai. He further submits that no incriminating article has been recovered from the shop of the petitioner and the stolen articles have been recovered from the shop of co-accused Monu Kumar and the petitioner has no concern with the said recovered gold or with co-accused persons. Petitioner is in jail custody since 13.07.2023. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Charge-sheet has already been submitted and there is no chance of absconding of the petitioner or tampering with the prosecution evidence.

5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the submissions on behalf of the parties and the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, named above, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned concerned court below in Gardanibagh P.S. Case No. 319 of 2022.

(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) khushbu/- U T