Satendra Nut @ Satendra Nat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11551 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-167 Year-2025 Thana- AMNAUR District- Saran ====================================================== Satendra Nut @ Satendra Nat S/O Late Ramchandra Nut @ Pahlwan Nut R/O Village- Olhanpur, P.S.- Marhawrah, District- Saran at Chapra. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Md. Aslam Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Amnour P.S. Case No. 167 of 2025 instituted for the offence under Section 305(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 3.

Prosecution case, in short, is that on 29.05.2025 at about 4:30 AM, the informant's wife discovered an empty jewellery box while going to the toilet. On enquiry, it was found that unknown thieves had broken the almirah of the daughter-inlaw's room and stolen gold and silver jewellery along with Rs. 3 lakh in cash.

4.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 20.09.2025. Petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11551 of 2026(2) dt.19-02-2026 2/3 bears twelve (12) criminal antecedents, as per disclosure made in paragraph No. 3 of the bail application.

5.

It has been further submitted by the petitioner's counsel that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. Petitioner is not named in the FIR. Name of the petitioner has surfaced in this case on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused, namely, Shivnath Nut and the same has no evidentiary value in the eye of law. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023.

6.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 7.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, period of custody of the petitioner and manner of petitioner's implication, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

8.

Let the petitioner be released on bail, after framing of charge, if not already framed, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Amnour P.S. Case No. 167 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11551 of 2026(2) dt.19-02-2026 3/3 (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial and shall not remain absent on two consecutive dates without sufficient cause.

(III) The petitioner will not tamper with the evidence or the witnesses during the trial.

(IV) Petitioner shall not commit offence of similar nature in future.

(V) Petitioner shall not leave the territorial jurisdiction of the learned Court below without taking prior permission of the court concerned.

If any of the above conditions are violated, the Trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T