IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25901 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-306 Year-2019 Thana- EKMA District- Saran ====================================================== Pankaj Singh @ Chochwa S/O Manoj Singh R/O Vill.- Bagaura, P.S.- Daraunda, Dist.- Siwan. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Braj Nandan Kumar Tiwary For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anil Kumar Singh No. 1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 02-05-2025 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Ekma P.S. Case No. 306 of 2019 registered for the offence under Sections 395, 397 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. As per the prosecution case, unknown criminals committed dacoity and looted Rs. 58,700/- after assaulting the cashier. 4. The name of the petitioner has transpired during the investigation. One Rahul Kumar has given a self-inculpatory statement in which the petitioner was named. The petitioner is in custody since 13.09.2024 and carries seven antecedents of similar and serious nature. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25901 of 2025(2) dt.02-05-2025 2/2 case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, this application for regular bail is hereby rejected. The Court below is directed to expedite the trial. Shishir/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U T