Surendra Das v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10573 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-280 Year-2025 Thana- GOVINDGANJ District- East Champaran ====================================================== Surendra Das Son of Late Saryug Das R/O Vill- Kanchhedwa, P.S.-Harsiddhi, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Arvind Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Rabindra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 23-02-2026 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 sections 318(4), 303(2), 336(4), 340(1), 340(2), 308(5), 61(2) and 111(1) of BNS.
3. The case of the prosecution is that the informant upon the inducement of one Chandan visited the place on 28.10.2025 where Chandan showed him gold jewellery worth crores of rupees, thereby gaining his confidence. Subsequently, on 20.11.2025, the informant along with his friends, carrying cash of Rs. 19,00,000/- went to purchase the jewellery by his Honda City car. It is alleged that Chandan and his associates
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10573 of 2026(2) dt.23-02-2026 2/3 have forcefully robbed the cash of Rs. 19,00,000/- , a gold chain weighing 25 grams and iphone 16 pro max of the informant and his friends.
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 only he was apprehended by the informant and his associates and other persons managed to escape. He has further submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. Only a lava mobile has been recovered from his possession whereas according to the case of the prosecution, iphone was snatched. It has also been submitted that other coaccused person has already been granted bail from whose possession, golden articles have been recovered by learned coordinate Bench of this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 3652 of 2026. The case of this petitioner stands on better footing. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 21.11.2025.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail and has submitted that petitioner is having one criminal antecedent.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10573 of 2026(2) dt.23-02-2026 3/3 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 Govindganj P.S. Case No. 280 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 ACJM, 1st East Champaran, Motihari.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T