Chotu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86599 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-92 Year-2025 Thana- Kinjar District- Arwal ====================================================== Chotu Kumar Son of Nagina Das Resident of Village - Pipardaha Bangla, P.S.- Paliganj, District - Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Bharat Bhushan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 12-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Kinger P.S. Case No. 92 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 309(4), 117(2) & 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. Prosecution case, in short, is that on the alleged date and time, when the informant was on his way, three unknown miscreants intercepted him and looted away his bag containing laptop, two mobile phones and other valuables including cash amounting to Rs. 40,000/- and fled away.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. The name of the petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86599 of 2025(2) dt.12-12-2025 2/3 transpired in this case during investigation. No incriminating/looted article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioner has got no concern with the looted articles rather the recovery of looted articles has been made from open place. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 07.07.2025 and has no criminal antecedent. Other co-accused has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 08-09-2025, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 61675 of 2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, charge sheet already being submitted as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- ( Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Kinger P.S. Case No. 92 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86599 of 2025(2) dt.12-12-2025 3/3 (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T