Vicky Kumar @ Pravin Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4595 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-518 Year-2024 Thana- GHOSI District- Jehanabad ====================================================== Vicky Kumar @ Pravin Kumar Son of Baleshwar Singh Resident of VillageLadra, P.S.- Mahkar, District- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bachan Jee Ojha, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Abhay Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANSUL ORAL ORDER 06-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Ghosi P.S. Case No. 518 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 103(1), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

3. The informant had lodged F.I.R. with allegation that her husband Om Prakash Prasad @ Chotte had gone out of house on 16.10.2024 at 06:00 P.M. When he did not return, she called him up. He stated that he was at a particular place and would come after half an hour. On 17.10.2024 at 07:00 A.M. she received the news that the dead body of her husband was thrown. She alleged that Vicky Kumar and his friends were scolded by her husband and she raised suspicion that for the same they killed him.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4595 of 2026(3) dt.06-05-2026 2/2 present case. The petitioner is in custody since 03.07.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. That the informant is not an eye witnesses to the occurrence. There is no direct evidence connecting the petitioner in the crime. The nature of the evidence is circumstantial and the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Thus, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner 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 C.J.M, Jehanabad/concerned Court in connection with Ghosi P.S. Case No. 518 of 2024.

8. It is made clear that any observation made herein is prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any manner.

(Ansul, J) abhishekkr/- U T