Sudhakar Kumar @ Surtum v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10090 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-42 Year-2022 Thana- ALOULI District- Khagaria ====================================================== Sudhakar Kumar @ Surtum S/O Jaynarayan Verma Resident of villageChadra Nagar (Ranko) P.S.- Muffasil District- Khagaria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mrs. Renu Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 09-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Alauli P.S. Case No. 42 of 2022 instituted for the offences under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Prosecution case, in short, is that three persons forcibly entered the office of Mata Di Brick Industry at night, assaulted the informant and looted 85,000/- from the locker ₹ along with CCTV footage and Wi-Fi SIM Card.

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 on the basis of confessional statement of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10090 of 2026(2) dt.09-03-2026 2/3 the co-accused recorded in Alauli P.S. Case No. 35 of 2023. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. 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. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioner has got no concern with the looted articles. Learned counsel further submitted that charge has been framed against the petitioner and one witness has also been examined. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 23.03.2023 and has one criminal antecedent.

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 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 Alauli P.S. Case No. 42 of 2022, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10090 of 2026(2) dt.09-03-2026 3/3 the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T