Niranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12042 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-455 Year-2025 Thana- RAFIGANJ District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Niranjan Kumar S/O Akhilesh Ram @ Aklesh Ram R/O Village- Mangal Bigha, P.S- Amba, Distt.- Aurangabad.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mrs. Mukul Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anant Kumar 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 10-03-2026 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 281, 304 and 3(5) of BNS and later on Section 317(2) of BNS was added.

3. The case of the prosecution is that three unknown miscreants have snatched Rs. 97,000/- from the informant.

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 Prince was apprehended and he has given his confessional statement and he has named this petitioner. It has also been submitted that from the possession of this petitioner, altogether

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12042 of 2026(2) dt.10-03-2026 2/2 Rs. 10,000/- was recovered and regarding that learned counsel has submitted that the same belongs to the petitioner as he is also working in the same company where the informant works and this is his salary amount. No TIP has been conducted. Save and except confessional statement, there is nothing against him. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 05.11.2025. Learned counsel has also submitted that petitioner is having criminal antecedent of four cases which has been brought by her through supplementary affidavit.

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 Rafiganj P.S. Case No. 455 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., Aurangabad. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) shubham/- U T