Raja Sahni @ Munna Mikel @ Dhori v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2200 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-428 Year-2022 Thana- ARARIA District- Araria ====================================================== Raja Sahni @ Munna Mikel @ Dhori SON OF Mahesh Sahni Resident of Village Lohiya Nagar Ward No 28, Lohiya Nagar Mufsil, District- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Dashrath Mehta, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 30-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Araria P.S. Case No. 428 of 2022, registered for the offences punishable under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, three unknown miscreants entered into the bank and looted cash of Rs. 37,36,750 and 19 bags of jewellery worth Rs. 27,71,588 on the point of pistol.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that except the confessional statement, there is no material against the petitioner. He also submits that there is no recovery of looted money or jewellery from the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2200 of 2024(2) dt.30-01-2024 2/2 possession of the petitioner and he has not been put up on T.I.P. till date. He further submits that similarly situated accused person, namely, Md. Shahnawaz Alam has already been granted bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 18.05.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 21122 of 2023. He also submits that charge-sheet has already been submitted against the petitioner in this case. The petitioner has four criminal antecedent and he is in jail custody since 05.06.2023.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Araria in connection with Araria P.S. Case No. 428 of 2022. (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) ashishkr/- U T