Jay Prakash Thakur v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84827 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-125 Year-2025 Thana- MANIGACHI District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Jay Prakash Thakur Son of Late Lotan Thakur Resident of Village - Chak Basayan, P.S.- Manigachhi, Distt.- Darbhanga. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Saurav Anand, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 15-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under section 309 (6) of the BNS.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the informant was travelling in his pick-up van. In the meantime another pickup van arrived, due to which the informant slowed down his vehicle. Thereafter, five persons on two bikes arrived and allegedly snatched Rs. 20,000/- and a mobile phone from the informant. It is further alleged that they also assaulted him. Subsequently, the police arrived at the spot and arrested the petitioner, who disclosed his name as Jay Prakash Thakur.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.84827 of 2025(2) dt.15-12-2025 2/2 connection with the present case. It is further submitted that no dacoity has been committed. In fact, the pickup van of the informant dashed the bike of the petitioner, due to which a scuffle took place between the parties. In the latter part of the FIR, it is also stated that this petitioner rescued the informant. It is contended that with the intervention of well-wishers, the parties have amicably compromised the dispute and have filed a compromise petition before the learned trial Court. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 20.08.2025 having no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Manigachi P.S. Case No. 125 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM VI, Darbhanga.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Jagdish/- U T