Vidhayak Kumar Das v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5399 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-153 Year-2025 Thana- SINGHWARA District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Vidhayak Kumar Das son of Nand Lal Das Village- Pahsaul Rajghat P.S-. Jajuar Dist -Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Kumar Praveen, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyay, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 29-01-2026 Heard Mr. Kumar Praveen, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyay, learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 13.07.2025, in connection with Singhwara P.S. Case No. 153 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 13.06.2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 310(2), 311 of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. The F.I.R. of the occurrence of loot is against unknown.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. and the name of the petitioner has been transpired

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5399 of 2026(2) dt.29-01-2026 2/3 on the basis of CCTV footage and thereafter the petitioner has confessed his guilt in the present occurrence. He further submits that till date no TIP was conducted by the prosecution and the police after investigation submitted chargesheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 13.07.2025.

5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner carries one more case other than the present one but fairly submits on the basis of paragraph-3 of the bail petition that the petitioner is on bail in the pending matter.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the name of the petitioner has been transpired on the basis of CCTV footage and self confessional statement of the petitioner and till date no TIP was conducted by the prosecution, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-VII, Darbhanga in connection with Singhwara P.S. Case No. 153 of 2025, subject to the following conditions :-

(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5399 of 2026(2) dt.29-01-2026 3/3 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.

(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witness, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(3) 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 antecedents, 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) Ibrar//- U T