Patna High Court
Mukesh RaiversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
Holding
Bail was granted to the petitioner subject to a bond and conditions under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
Summary
Mukesh Rai was named in an FIR for allegedly attempting to snatch a vehicle and its key along with four other accused, invoking IPC sections 341, 342, 504, 420, 386 and 387/34. He pleaded that he was falsely implicated due to village politics, had no criminal antecedent and posed no risk of absconding or tampering with evidence. The State opposed his bail application. The court examined the nature of the allegation, the petitioner's clean record and the likelihood of interference with the investigation. Finding no substantial reason to deny liberty, the court ordered his release on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and directed surrender within six weeks.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner accused under Sections 341, 342, 504, 420, 386 and 387/34 of the IPC.
- Whether the petitioner poses a risk of absconding or tampering with evidence.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita — s. 482
- Indian Penal Code — s. 34, 341, 342, 386, 387, 420, 504
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- vehicle snatching
- political victimisation
- IPC
- Section 482
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14604 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-192 Year-2021 Thana- SAHEBGANJ District- Muzaffarpur
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Mukesh Rai Son of Ganesh Rai Resident of Village- Madhopur Hazari, P.S.-
Sahebganj, District- Muzaffarpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Alok Kumar Alok, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Anita Kumari, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
2 12-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case
registered under Sections 341, 342, 504, 420, 386 and 387/34 of
the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per the F.I.R., five accused persons including
the petitioner as well as one unknown person attempted to
snatch the vehicle of the informant and they snatched the key of
the vehicle but could not succeed to take away the vehicle due
to arrival of the police.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely
been implicated in the present case due to village politics.
Further submission is that petitioner has no concern with the
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Scorpio vehicle or with the other accused persons. The
allegation of snatching the vehicle is general and omnibus.
Petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and he undertakes to
cooperate in the investigation and trial. There is no chance of
absconding of the petitioner or tampering with the evidence.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the prayer for
bail.
6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of
the case, nature of allegation against the petitioner, submissions
of learned counsel for the parties and clean antecedent of the
petitioner, let the above named petitioner be released on bail, in
the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below
within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond
of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the
like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief
Judicial Magistrate-I, Muzaffarpur in connection with
Sahebganj P.S. Case No. 192 of 2021, subject to the conditions
as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik
Suraksha Sanhita.
(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J)
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