Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7645 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-271 Year-2025 Thana- SALIMPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Sonu Kumar Sone of Sukhnandan Ray Resident of Village- Naya Tola Dedaur, P.S.- Bakhtiyarpur, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Md. Anzarul Haque Sahara, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 18-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Salimpur P.S. Case No. 271 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 310(2) & 111(2) of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. The case of the prosecution in short is that the petitioner along with other co-accused persons have forcefully taken away the informant's tempo and mobile phone at gunpoint.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that the FIR was lodged against unknown miscreants and during the course of investigation, one Satish Kumar has given his confessional statement in which he has named this petitioner. He

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7645 of 2026(2) dt.18-02-2026 2/2 also submits that nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner. Similarly situated other co-accused person namely, Satish Kumar has already been granted bail by the learned coordinate bench of this court vide Cr. Misc. No. 3507 of 2026. The case of this petitioner stands on similar footing. He further submits that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 01.10.2025.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and submits that the petitioner is having criminal antecedent of four cases.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M.-I, Barh, Patna in connection with Salimpur P.S. Case No. 271 of 2025.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T