Chandra Bhushan SinghversusThe State of Bihar

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5345 of 2026
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-323 Year-2024 Thana- PANCHRUKHI District- Siwan
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                 Chandra Bhushan Singh

                                                                                 ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Ramadhar Shekhar, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr.Md. Fahimuddin, APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
                                       ORAL ORDER

5   17-04-2026                    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   APP for the State.

                                2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case

                   registered for the offence punishable under sections 317 (5) of

                   the BNS, 2023.

                                3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted

                   that the earlier bail petition of the petitioner was rejected vide

                   order dated 21st January, 2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 73098 of

                   2024 with a liberty to renew his prayer for bail after six months.

                   It is further submitted that a report was called for from the

                   learned trial court and, from perusal of the said report, it is

                   evident that even the charges have not yet been framed.

                                4. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the

                   police was engaged in checking vehicles. In the meantime, a
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          truck, which was being driven by the petitioner, was intercepted.

          The driver initially attempted to flee but was apprehended. It is

          alleged that he did not disclose anything regarding his identity

          or the ownership of the truck. During the course of

          investigation, it transpired that the said truck belongs to one

          Mithilesh Kumar resident of Tata Road, Ranchi, who had lodged

          an FIR at Namkom Police Station regarding theft of the said

          truck.

                       5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted

          that, from the entire materials on record, it is not evident that the

          petitioner had stolen the truck and that he has only been

          apprehended in possession of the allegedly stolen vehicle. It is

          further submitted that the petitioner is in custody since

          09.07.2024 and till date even the charges have not been framed.

                       6. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed

          the prayer for bail.

                       7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances

          of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on

          bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on

          bail in connection with Pachrukhi (Sarai) P.S. Case No. 323 of

          2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with

          two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of
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                      learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Siwan/concerned Court,

                      subject to the following conditions:-

                                   (i) One of the bailors shall be a near relative of the

                      petitioner;

                                   (ii) The petitioner shall cooperate in the trial and shall

                      remain present before the trial court as and when required; and

                                   (iii) In view of the fact that the petitioner having

                      criminal antecedents of 10 cases, he shall mark his weekly

                      attendance at Panchrukhi Police Station until conclusion of the

                      trial.



                                             (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
Jagdish/-

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