Raja Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7879 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-200 Year-2025 Thana- PUPRI District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Raja Kumar Son of Rajan Kumar Prasad R/o Village- Bhavdepur, ward no. 01, P.S.- Riga, District- Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Surendra Prasad Singh, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Pupri P.S. Case No. 200 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 309(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. Prosecution case, in short, is that three unknown miscreants snatched Rs. 50,000/- from the informant.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. The name of the petitioner transpired in this case in course of investigation. The petitioner has been implicated only on the basis of his previous criminal antecedent. No incriminating/looted article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioner has got no concern with the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7879 of 2026(2) dt.19-02-2026 2/2 stolen money. Learned counsel further submitted that T.I.P. has not been conducted till date to ascertain the involvement of the petitioner in the alleged offence. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 08.09.2025 and has nine criminal antecedents. He further submitted that so far as criminal antecedents of the petitioner is concerned all cases are relating to Excise Act. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

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

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, taking into account the criminal antecedent of the petitioner all cases are relating to Excise Act, as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- ( Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Pupri P.S. Case No. 200 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) manish/- U T