Ankaj Kumar @ Ankaj Kumar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8663 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-472 Year-2025 Thana- BANKA District- Banka ====================================================== Ankaj Kumar @ Ankaj Kumar Yadav, S/o- Tuna Manjhi @ Tunu Yadav, R/o Village- Gadwaran, P.S.- Katoriya, District- Banka ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Brij Nandan Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 17-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Banka P.S. Case No. 472 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 303(2), 111(2) and 317(2) of B.N.S.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the bike of the informant was stolen by unknown miscreants.

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. The F.I.R. was lodged against unknown miscreants. During course of investigation, one Mithlesh Kumar has given his confessional statement and the name of this petitioner has surfaced in the confessional statement of Mithlesh Kumar. It

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8663 of 2026(2) dt.17-02-2026 2/2 has further been submitted that the recovery, if any, was made from the possession of Mithlesh Kumar. It has also been submitted that save and except the confessional statement of co-accused, there is nothing against the petitioner. He is having no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 18.10.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail.

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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Banka in connection with Banka P.S. Case No. 472 of 2025.

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