Mintu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 85234 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-87 Year-2025 Thana- NAUBATPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Mintu Kumar Son of Dwarika Prasad @ Dwarika Yadav, Resident of Village - Chakiyapar Chak Chechaul, P.S.- Naubatpur, District - Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Ms.Madhuri Lata, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 10-02-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Naubatpur P.S. Case No. 87 of 2025 registered for the offences under Section 309(6) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. The petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. and is in custody since 09.03.2025.

4. As per FIR, some unknown miscreants looted truck of the informant along with cash of Rs. 6,000/- and also snatched his mobile.

5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that name of this petitioner transpired in this case during investigation on the basis of confessional

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 85234 of 2025(2) dt.10-02-2026 2/3 statement of co-accused Parvez Alam, in furtherance of which nothing incriminating recovered/surfaced as to connect this petitioner with the present occurrence of robbery. It is also pointed out that looted truck appears to be recovered from co-accused Parvej Alam. It is also submitted that petitioner was not put on TIP as yet. While concluding the argument it is submitted that investigation of this case has already completed, and as such, there is no chance of tampering with the evidence and, moreover, petitioner is a man of clean antecedent.

6. Learned APP appearing on behalf of the State, opposes the prayer for bail.

7. In view of aforesaid factual submission and by taking note of fact as save and except suspicion arising out of confessional statement of co-accused prima-facie nothing incriminating appears suggesting implication of petitioner with present occurrence of robbery, coupled with the fact as petitioner remains in custody since 09.03.2025, accordingly above named petitioner, is directed to be released on bail in connection with Naubatpur P.S. Case No. 87 of 2025 on

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 85234 of 2025(2) dt.10-02-2026 3/3 furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-VI, Danapur, District-Patna/concerned court, subject to the conditions as mentioned under Section 480(3) of the B.N.S.S.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) veena/- U T