Akash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12169 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-185 Year-2025 Thana- PANDARAK District- Patna ====================================================== Akash Kumar Son of Daharu Yadav Resident of village- Gowasha Shekhpura, Ps- Pandarak, Dist- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bhim Sen Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms.Nirmala Kumari, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 10-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Pandarak P.S. Case No. 185 of 2025, instituted for the offences under Section 309(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. Prosecution case, in short, is that petitioner along with other co-accused persons demanded Rs. 150/- from the informant. When informant refused to give money then all accused persons entered into the truck of the informant and snatched his mobile as well as Rs. 9000/- from his pocket. The accused persons also snatched eight mobile phones and Rs. 40,000/- from the other truck drivers.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12169 of 2026(2) dt.10-03-2026 2/3 petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. The name of the petitioner transpired in this case on the basis of confessional statement of the co-accused Ravish Kumar @ Manish. No incriminating/looted article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioner has got no concern with the stolen articles. There is no eye witness of the said occurrence. Learned counsel further submitted that T.I.P. has not been conducted till date to ascertain the involvement of the petitioner in the alleged offence. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 17.11.2025 and has two criminal antecedents. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

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

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- ( Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12169 of 2026(2) dt.10-03-2026 3/3 below/concerned Court in connection with Pandarak P.S. Case No. 185 of 2025 (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) manish/- U T