Suman Shourav @ Suman Sourav v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12751 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-335 Year-2025 Thana- SINGHWARA District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Suman Shourav @ Suman Sourav S/o- Dinesh Paswan Resident of VillageKamrauli, P.S.- Simri, Dist- Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Saurav Anand, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Ram Sevak Choudhary, 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 section 309(6) of BNS and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. The case of the prosecution is that on 24.11.2025, the informant was returning to his CSP shop after withdrawing Rs. 3,50,000/- from the bank. In the way, three unknown miscreants intercepted him, threatened him with firearm, fired shots to create fear and forcibly snatched his bag containing cash.
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 Pinku was apprehended and he has given his confessional
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12751 of 2026(2) dt.10-03-2026 2/2 statement. After that, one Dharamvir was apprehended and he has also given his confessional statement. The name of this petiitoner has surfaced in the confessional statement of these co-accused persons. It has further been submitted that some cash has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner but that is not the looted amount. Similarly situated other co-accused person has already been granted bail by learned co-ordinate Bench of this court vide Cr. Misc. No. 9155 of 2026. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 28.11.2025.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail and has submitted that petitioner is having two criminal antecedents.
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 Singhwara P.S. Case No. 335 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 A.C.J.M.-VII, Darbhanga. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T