Sanjeev Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6421 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-213 Year-2023 Thana- SHAHKUND District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Sanjeev Kumar Son of Vinod Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Tola, Mirachak, Police Station- Industrial Area, District- Bhagalpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Davendra Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Kanhiya Kishor, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 15-02-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Shankund P.S. Case No. 213 of 2023 instituted for the offence under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code (for brevity 'IPC'). Subsequently, Section 411 of the IPC was added. 3.

As per prosecution case, informant was accosted with four unknown persons while he was on his way and on the point of pistol, Rs. 3,600/-, Driving licence, Aadhaar Card, PAN Card and mobile phone were snatched, whereafter accused fled away.

4.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 25-05-2023. Petitioner bears one criminal antecedent, as per disclosure made in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6421 of 2024(2) dt.15-02-2024 2/2 paragraph No. 3 of the bail application.

5.

It has been further submitted by the petitioner's counsel that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. Name of the petitioner has been surfaced in this case due to confessional statement of co-accused, namely, Sourabh Kumar, who has been granted bail by the Court below. There is no recovery of incriminating article from the possession of the petitioner. No T.I. Parade has been conducted in this case. Charge sheet has already been submitted in this case. 6.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 7.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, period of custody of the petitioner and manner of implication, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 8.

Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Shahkund P.S. Case No. 213 of 2023.

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