Ranvijay Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3730 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-111 Year-2024 Thana- BELCHHI District- Patna ====================================================== Ranvijay Mahto Son of Late Ramdev Mahto R/O-Village- Kabir Chak, PSBelchhi, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Suraj Kumar, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Suman Kumari Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER 17-06-2025 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Belchhi P.S. Case No. 111 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 126(2), 109, 312, 3(5) and 311 of the B.N.S. and under Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, on 04.07.2024 at about 5:40 P.M., the informant was returning home after closing his jewellery shop. In the meantime, three miscreants intercepted the motorcycle of the informant and on the point of country made pistol they snatched the key of his motorcycle and one of the miscreants shot upon the informant's left leg due to which he sustained injury.

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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and his name has surfaced on the confessional statement of the co-accused Kundan Kumar. It is further submitted that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and till date no TIP has been conducted. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has three criminal antecedents and is in custody since 08.08.2024.

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

6. Considering the aforesaid submissions of the parties and taking into account the fact that petitioner is not named in the FIR and no incriminating article has been recovered from his conscious possession coupled with the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 08.08.2024, let the petitioner above-named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bailbonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Patna, in connection with Belchhi P.S. Case No. 111 of 2024, subject to the following conditions:- (i) One of the bailors will be close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the Court below, if so

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3730 of 2025(6) dt.17-06-2025 3/3 required by the learned Trial Court.

(iii) In case of absence on two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be canceled by the Court concerned.

(iv) If the petitioner is found involved in similar nature of offence in future, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of his bail bond.

(v) The learned Court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Sourendra Pandey, J) Jyoti/- U T