Patna High Court
Sujeet Kumar @ Golu ThakurversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- ARUN KUMAR JHA
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner subject to the conditions of Section 480(3) CrPC.
Summary
The petitioner was arrested in connection with a robbery alleged under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code, where three miscreants allegedly stole cash and valuables from an informant. The petitioner’s name appeared only in the confessional statement of a co-accused who had already been granted bail. No incriminating material was recovered from the petitioner, and he has five prior criminal cases. The petitioner argued that he was falsely implicated and sought bail, while the State opposed the application. Considering the lack of substantive evidence, the filing of the charge‑sheet, and the period of custody, the court ordered his release on bail with a bond of Rs.10,000 and two sureties, subject to conditions under Section 480(3) of the CrPC.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner in a case registered under Section 392 IPC.
- Whether the evidence linking the petitioner to the alleged robbery is sufficient to deny bail.
- Whether the conditions prescribed under Section 480(3) of the CrPC are satisfied for granting bail.
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 480(3)
- Indian Penal Code — s. 392
Subjects
- bail
- robbery
- IPC 392
- CrPC 480(3)
- false implication
- criminal antecedents
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.75840 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-855 Year-2023 Thana- BODHGAYA District- Gaya
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Sujeet Kumar @ Golu Thakur Son of Vinod Thakur @ Shivdip Thakur
Resident of Village - Chandpur, Tola Kajratand, P.S. - Roshanganj, District-
Gaya.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Mohammed Arif, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA
ORAL ORDER
3 21-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
02. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in
connection with Bodh Gaya P.S. Case No. 855 of 2023
registered for the alleged offences under Sections 392 of the
Indian Penal Code.
03. As per prosecution case, three miscreants riding a
motorcycle dashed the motorcycle of the informant who fell
down and the miscreants fled away with a bag containing Rs.
1,18,000/- cash, mobile phone and other documents of the
informant. The name of the petitioner transpired during
investigation for being involved in the said occurrence.
04. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
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petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this
case. The name of the petitioner came up in this case in the
confessional statement of co-accused Amarjeet Kumar who has
been granted bail by a Co-ordinate Bench vide order dated
13.08.2025 passed in Criminal Misc. No. 36083 of 2025.
Nothing incriminating has been recovered from person or
possession of the petitioner. There is no material to show the
complicity of the petitioner in the alleged occurrence. The
petitioner is in custody since 10.03.2025 and charge-sheet has
been submitted. The petitioner is having five criminal
antecedents.
05. Learned APP for the State opposes the submission
made on behalf of the petitioner.
06. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and
submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the
period of custody of the petitioner along with submission of
charge-sheet, the petitioner above named is directed to be
released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten
thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya/court
concerned in connection with Bodh-Gaya P.S. Case No. 855 of
2023, subject to the conditions mentioned in Section 480(3) of
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BNSS and the following conditions:
(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of
the petitioner.
(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and
every date fixed by the court below.
(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates
or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail
bond of the petitioner will be liable to be
cancelled by the court concerned.
(Arun Kumar Jha, J)
Ashish/-
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