Kishan Kumar Gupta @ Kishan Gupta Vs the State of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23629 of 2024

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1651 Year-2023 Thana- AHIYAPUR District- Muzaffarpur

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KISHAN KUMAR GUPTA @ KISHAN GUPTA S/O UMA SHANKAR PRASAD R/O VILLAGE- JURA PAKRI, P.S- RAMNGAR, DISTT.- WEST CHAMPARAN (BETIAH).

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s

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with CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 34649 of 2024

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1651 Year-2023 Thana- AHIYAPUR District- Muzaffarpur

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====================================================== Irfan Ali Son of Sakil Ahmad R/o Village Ward No.-13 Bankat, and PostChanpatiya, Dist.- West Champaran, Bihar-845449.

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : (In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 23629 of 2024) For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Yugal Kishore For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Rajesh Kumar (In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 34649 of 2024) For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Dhananjay Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Surendra Prasad Singh

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====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY

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ORAL ORDER

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3 09-07-2024

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners as well

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as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

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The petitioners are seeking regular bail in connection with Ahiyapur P.S. Case No. 1651 of 2023, registered for the offences punishable under Section 349 of the Indian Penal Code.

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As per allegation, on 06.12.2023, the informant Rupak Sharma (Branch Manager) handed over the key of locker

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23629 of 2024(3) dt.09-07-2024 2/3

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to the petitioner (Kishan Kumar Gupta, who is a cashier) and went to his home. On 07.12.2023, this petitioner (cashier), with the help of his associates, was counting cash in the room. Thereafter, two unknown persons equipped with pistol and knife came there and started assaulting the informant and looted out cash of Rs. 38,00,000/- as well as four mobile phones.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner Kishan Kumar Gupta has submitted that he is a cashier of the Branch. He has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing was recovered from his possession. His name has figured in confessional statement of co-accused Irfan Ali (petitioner) in Cr. Misc. No. 34649 of 2024.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner Irfan Ali has submitted that the confession of the petitioner before the police is not admissible in the evidence.

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On the other hand, learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail.

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On the basis of confessional statement of the petitioner Irfan Ali, the robbed currency notes were recovered from house of his father-in-law, as such, the confession is leading to recovery.

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