Dipu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13023 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-304 Year-2024 Thana- HALSI District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Dipu Kumar S/o Govind Chowdhary R/o Village - Itpakwa, P.S - Kauwakol, District - Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Shantanu Kumar, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 25-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Halsi P.S. Case No. 304 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Section 309(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. Prosecution case, in short, is that, some unknown miscreants intercepted the informant and looted his motorcycle on the point of pistol.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the 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 persons. No incriminating/looted article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13023 of 2026(2) dt.25-02-2026 2/3 Learned counsel further submitted that petitioner has got no concern with the looted articles. 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. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that other co-accused has been granted bail by this Bench vide order dated 21.11.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 80020 of 2025. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 13.05.2025 and has five criminal antecedents.

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, after framing of charge, if not already framed, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Halsi P.S. Case No. 304 of 2024, subject to the following conditions:

(I) One of the bailors shall be the petitioner's own or close member.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13023 of 2026(2) dt.25-02-2026 3/3 (II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed during the trial and shall not remain absent on two consecutive dates without sufficient cause.

(III) The petitioner shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence or influence/intimidate any witness during the course of trial.

In case of violation of any of the aforesaid conditions, the Trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) manish/- U T