Ranjit Mehta v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4324 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-534 Year-2021 Thana- DAUDNAGAR District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Ranjit Mehta Son of Vijay Kumar Mehta @ VIJAY KUMAR MEHAT RESIDENT OF VILL- MAJHIYAON, P.S.- MAJHIYAON, DISTTGARHWA(JHARKHAND) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Priya Ranjan, Advocate Mr. Mukesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Binod Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 31-01-2024

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Daudnagar P.S. Case no.534 of 2021 registered under section 392 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, while the informant along with others were returning in their vehicle, four accused persons in another vehicle armed with pistol forced them to stop and looted them of gold chain, mobile phones and Rs.2,500/ in cash as given in detail in the F.I.R.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the F.I.R. was registered against unknown. The petitioner was falsely implicated in the case in course of investigation.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4324 of 2024(2) dt.31-01-2024 2/2 Referring to the order of the learned trial Court, it is submitted that no incriminating article has been recovered from the petitioner's possession and inspite of being in custody since 22.6.2023 chargesheet has been submitted in the case without putting the petitioner on T.I. parade. A number of co-accused have been enlarged on bail vide orders brought on record as Annexure-2 series.

5. Heard learned A.P.P. for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the nature of allegation against the petitioner, no incriminating article having been recovered from the petitioner's possession, the petitioner not having been put on T.I. parade inspite of being in custody since 22.6.2023 and chargesheet having been submitted in the case, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with Daudnagar P.S. Case no.534 of 2021 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 SDJM, Daudnagar, Aurangabad.

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