Sanjeet Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5443 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-174 Year-2025 Thana- MAGADH UNIVERSITY District- Gaya ====================================================== Sanjeet Kumar S/O Arvind Puri R/O Village- Bangali Bigha, P.S- Chandauti, Distt.- Gaya.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pramod Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Asha Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 29-01-2026 Heard Mr. Pramod Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Asha Kumari, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since 07.08.2025 in connection with Magadh University P.S. Case No. 174 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 22.07.2025 for the offences punishable under Section 310(2) of the BNS, 2023.

3. According to prosecution case, some 15-20 miscreants entered into the store of Sterling & Wilson Pvt. Ltd. and committed theft of electric materials.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner is not named in the F.I.R and his name has been transpired on the basis of CCTV footage and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5443 of 2026(2) dt.29-01-2026 2/3 thereafter, the petitioner has confessed his guilt in the present occurrence. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and except the aforesaid, no other cogent material has come during investigation which suggest the involvement of the petitioner in the present occurrence and till date no T.I.P has been conducted by the prosecution. He further submits that the police after investigation submitted the charge sheet against the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 07.08.2025.

5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner on the ground that petitioner carries one criminal antecedent other than the present one but fairly submits that the petitioner is on bail in the pending matter.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R and his name has been transpired on the basis of self confessional statement of the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned ACJM-VIII, Gaya in connection with Magadh University P.S. Case No. 174 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5443 of 2026(2) dt.29-01-2026 3/3 i. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below. ii. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

iii. And further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Vanisha/- U T