Shashi Bhushan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9869 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-371 Year-2025 Thana- KHAJANCHI HAT District- Purnia ====================================================== Shashi Bhushan Kumar S/o Sanjay Paswan R/o vill- Ancha Anehha, P.S.- Daudnagar, Distt.- Aurangabad, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Leelawati Kumari, Advocate Mr. Aman Vishal, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Dr. Ajeet Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 24-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with K. Hat P.S. Case no. 371 of 2025 registered under sections 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 61(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, section 10 of the Bihar Conduct of Examinations Act, 1981 and section 11 of the Bihar Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024.

3. As per the prosecution case, the informant states that in the examination being conducted by the Purnia Court with respect to appointment of Upper Division Clerk against Advertisement no. 2 of 2022, there was mismatch of the biometrics of the petitioner on his going for interview. On calling for the photograph and the biometric from the agency, it

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9869 of 2026(2) dt.24-02-2026 2/2 transpired that there was difference with that of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. So far as the allegation of any wrong doing on part of the petitioner is concerned, the same is categorically denied. The nature of allegation is such that all the material required for proceeding with the case is already in possession of the investigating agency. The petitioner is in custody since 10.9.2025 and chargesheet has been submitted in the case.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegations in the FIR, the petitioner having remained in custody for over five months since 10.9.2025 and chargesheet having been submitted in the case, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with K. Hat P.S. Case no. 371 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Purnia.

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