Dablu Singh @ Chandra Bhushan Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.977 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-185 Year-2020 Thana- GUTHANI District- Siwan ====================================================== Dablu Singh @ Chandra Bhushan Singh Son of Jitendra Singh Resident of Village - Chhitanpur, P.S. - Asson, District - Siwan ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anil Chandra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Dr. Indiwar Kumari, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER 09-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Guthani P.S. Case No. 185 of 2020, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 394, 302 of the Indian Penal Code and 27 of the Arms Act.

3. The prosecution case in brief is that while the informant was going on his bolero vehicle, it was intercepted by an overtaking Scorpio car and four people armed with pistol started assaulting him and snatched away the key, mobile and purse containing three ATMs, Aadhar Card etc., and also took away Rs. 4500/- from the informant (driver). It is alleged that one of the accused persons fired upon Gorakh Prasad, the owner of the vehicle, who was seriously injured, however, he died during the course of treatment. The miscreants were alleged to

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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that he was neither named in the FIR nor was identified at the relevant time. Learned counsel next submits that the petitioner has not been put on TIP till date and only because of suspicion, he has been made an accused in this case. He further submits that petitioner is in custody since 20.09.2024. Lastly, learned counsel fairly submits that the petitioner though carry eight criminal antecedents, however, he is on bail in the said cases.

5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and has stated that the petitioner carries criminal antecedents and is involved in such cases of snatching and loot.

6. Considering the aforesaid submissions made by the respective parties and taking into account the fact that the petitioner was neither named in the FIR nor was he put on TIP and his identification was not established of being one of the miscreants involved in the present case, I am inclined to grant the petitioner privilege of regular bail.

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7. Accordingly, the prayer for bail is allowed.

8. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court of learned J.M. 1st Class, Siwan, in connection with Guthni P.S. Case No. 185 of 2020.

(Sourendra Pandey, J) Siwani/- U T