Patna High Court
Md. DawlooversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The Court granted regular bail to the petitioner subject to bond and surety conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Md. Dawloo, applied for regular bail in a case involving alleged theft of petroleum from Indian Oil pipelines, charged under Sections 379 and 511 of the IPC and Section ¾ of the Prevention of Damage to Property Act. He claimed innocence, asserting that his name surfaced only because of a confessional statement by co‑accused Aryan Raj, who had earlier been granted bail. The State opposed the bail application. The Court, after considering the circumstances, ordered the petitioner’s release on bail upon framing of charges, requiring a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties and a condition to cooperate with the trial. The Court also directed the prosecution not to delay framing of charges.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner for offences under IPC Sections 379 and 511 and the Prevention of Damage to Property Act, Section ¾.
- Whether the confessional statement of a co‑accused suffices to justify bail in the present case.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 379, 511
- Prevention of Damage to Property Act — s. ¾
Subjects
- bail
- theft
- petroleum
- IPC
- Prevention of Damage to Property Act
- co‑accused confession
- regular bail
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63348 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-9 Year-2023 Thana- PANDARAK District- Patna
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Md. Dawloo S/o Md. Jamal Resident of Noorsarai Bazar Sah Salempur, P.S.-
(Noorsarai) Sohsarai, District- Nalanda
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Aman Kumar S/o Sunil Prasad Gupta Assistant Manager, Barauni-Patna
Pipe Line, Barauni, Begusarai- 851114, Resident of Quarter No. CF-230,
Barauni Refinery Township, P.S.- Barauni Refinery, District- Begusarai,
Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Anil Kumar Singh
For the IOCL Mr. Raj Kumar
Mr. Sarvottam Kumar
For the State Mr.Yogendra Kumar Singh
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR
PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
7 19-01-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.
2. This is an application for regular bail on behalf of
the petitioner for the offences alleged under Sections 379 and
511 of the IPC and Section ¾ of the Prevention of Damage to
Property Act, registered in connection with Pandarak P.S.Case
No. 09/23.
3. As per allegation, the petitioner was found
involved in the theft of large amount of petroleum from the pipe
lines of Indian Oil.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted
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that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated.
His name has come to the fore on the basis of confessional
statement of co-accused Aryan Raj, who has been granted bail
by a coordinate bench of this Court in Cr.Misc. No. 44524 of
2024.
5. The learned APP for the State has opposed the
prayer for bail.
6. Considering the above facts and circumstances, let
the petitioner, above-named, be released on bail after framing
of chargers, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(ten
thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate 1st
Barh, Patna in connection with Pandarak P.S.Case No. 09/23,
subject to the condition that the petitioner shall cooperate in the
disposal of trial as and when required by the court below.
7. The State/Prosecution is directed not to adopt
dilatory attitude in framing of charges.
(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)
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