Petitioner applied for regular bail in a theft/robbery case after nearly 15 months of custody. Court observed charge sheet was filed and directed enlargement on bail.
Enlargement on bail in connection with Rajauli P.S. Case no. 404 of 2020 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/ with two sureties.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20670 of 2021
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-404 Year-2020 Thana- RAJAOLI District- Nawada
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RAJA KUMAR Son of Upendra Prasad Resident of Village- Takuatand, Police Station- Rajauli, District- Nawada.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prem Ranjan Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER
6 08-12-2021 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
The petitioner has preferred this application for grant
of regular bail in a case registered under section 392 of the Indian Penal Code to which sections 395 and 412 of the Indian Penal Code were added subsequently.
As per the prosecution case, three accused persons on a motorcycle over took the informant and snatched his bag containing over Rs. 8.6 lacs in cash.
It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the FIR was registered against unknown. The name of the petitioner transpired in course of investigation in the confessional statement of a co-accused and subsequently Rs. 2.42 lacs is shown to have been recovered from the petitioner's house. It is categorically denied that the said amount has any
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connection with the looted money of the informant. The petitioner inspite of being in custody since 27.8.2020 has not been put on T.I. Parade. It is further submitted that a supplementary affidavit has been filed stating therein that it was subsequent to his arrest in the present case that the petitioner has been remanded in two other cases.
Heard learned APP for the State.
Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts of the case together with the petitioner having remained in custody for 1 year 3 months and charge sheet having been submitted in the case, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with Rajauli P.S. Case no. 404 of 2020 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada.
(Partha Sarthy, J)
Prakash/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to grant of regular bail after remaining in custody for 1 year 3 months with the charge sheet submitted.
3 provisions across 1 enactments
Raja Kumar
The State of Bihar
Partha Sarthy
As recorded by the court registry
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