Nitish Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10021 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-93 Year-2025 Thana- Patarghat District- Saharsa ====================================================== Nitish Kumar S/O Subhash Mehta R/O Village- Rajganj, Ward No.-12, P.S.- Bihariganj, Dist.- Madhepura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Mithlesh Kumar Khare, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 09-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 309(60 of the BNS and under Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the driver of the informant has taken away Rs.9,10,000/- from his vehicle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the FIR was lodged against unknown miscreants. During course of investigation, one Babloo Kumar was apprehended and he has given his confessional statement. The name of this petitioner has surfaced in the confessional statement of Babloo Kumar. It has further

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10021 of 2026(2) dt.09-02-2026 2/2 been submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner and from the house of Lakhan Mehta Rs. 3,70,000/- were recovered on the confessional statement of Babloo Kumar. Learned counsel has further submitted that Babloo Kumar has been granted bail by this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 84205 of 2025. Learned counsel for the petitioner has lastly submitted that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is in judicial custody since 09.08.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular 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 released on bail in connection with Patarghat P.S. Case No. 93 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Saharsa. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) durgesh/- U T