Vikash Kumar Soni v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11556 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-490 Year-2025 Thana- PAHARPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== 1.
Vikash Kumar Soni S/o Umesh Prasad Sah @ Umesh Sah Resident of village - Bahadurpur Areraj, P.S.- Govindganj, Distt.- East Champaran 2.
Manish Kumar S/o Sukhadi Pandit Resident of village - Khajuriya , P.S.- Govindganj, Distt.- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Surendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 19-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioners have prayed for bail in connection with Paharpur P.S. Case No. 490 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 318(4), 338, 336(3) of the B.N.S., 2023.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that Vivek, Ravi and Vikas, three persons assured the informant of providing employment and on this instance, a savings account was opened in Small Finance Bank. On 10.09.2025, Rs. 9,50,500/- was credited to the account of the informant. It is further alleged that all the named accused persons arrived and Ravi Kumar told him to transfer five lakh rupees to another
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11556 of 2026(2) dt.19-03-2026 2/3 account, which was transferred by the informant. After that, from that account, the informant withdrew five lakh rupees and handed it over to Ravi and Vikas. It is further alleged that Ravi again told the informant to transfer three lakh rupees into the account of Bhim Kumar; the same was transferred by him. It is further alleged that Ravi Kumar purchased a golden chain of Rs. 79,382/- and the same was paid by him and after that the accused persons have stopped contacting the informant and they are not picking up the phone of the informant.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. They have been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that from perusal of the FIR, it is clear that the main thrust of the allegation is against Ravi and it is also clear that regarding Four lakh rupees, it is stated that from the Bank of Baroda, this sum was withdrawn on the instruction of Ravi and after that, the same was handed over to Ravi and Vikas. He also submits that from perusal of the order of the learned trial court, it transpires that nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner rather the recovery has been made from the house of Ravi Kumar and Sunny Kumar. He also submits that though the petitioner has given his confessional statement before the police, a confessional statement before the police is not legal material. The
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11556 of 2026(2) dt.19-03-2026 3/3 chargesheet has already been filed. Moreover, the petitioners are languishing in judicial custody since 20.09.2025.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and submits that the petitioner is having criminal antecedent of one case.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The above named petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-IX, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Paharpur P.S. Case No. 490 of 2025. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T