Patna High CourtCR. MISC./7543/2026bail granted

Bharat Kewat @ Bharat Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-02-16Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7543 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-184 Year-2025 Thana- SARMERA District- Nalanda ====================================================== Bharat Kewat @ Bharat Kumar Son of Kapil Kewat Resident of Village -Gaushnagar, P.S. - Sarmera, Dist. - Nalanda. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ranvijay Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ram Priya Sharan Singh, A.P.P.

For the Informant :

Mr. Surendra Kumar, Mr. Shanti Pratap, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, informant and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Sarmera P. S. Case No. 184 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 137(2), 140(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita to which Sections 103(1), 140(1), 61(2), 238 of the BNS were added later on.

3. As per prosecution case, on 02.08.2025, brother of informant went outside but did not return and later on, his dead body was found. Informant believes that all the F.I.R. named accused persons, including this petitioner, committed murder of his brother

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7543 of 2026(2) dt.16-02-2026 2/2 there is no eye witness to the occurrence and at best, petitioner was last seen in the company of the deceased. Save and except suspicion, there is no other material available on record to show his complicity in the alleged offence. Petitioner is in custody since 05.08.2025. Charge-sheet has already been submitted.

5. However, learned A.P.P. for the State as well as learned counsel for the informant vehemently opposed the bail application.

6. Considering the nature of accusation, period of custody and the fact that charge-sheet has been submitted, this bail application is allowed. The petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District & Additional Sessions Judge 2nd, Biharsharif, Nalanda in connection with Sarmera P. S. Case No. 184 of 2025.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T