Kranti Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12720 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-744 Year-2025 Thana- MADHEPURA District- Madhepura ====================================================== Kranti Kumar Son of Ramchandra Yadav Resident of Village - Sahugardh, Bazar Tola, Ward No.- 9, P.S. and District - Madhepura. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Ajit Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 29-04-2026 Heard Mr. Rupesh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. Ajit Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since 19.09.2025 in connection with Madhepura P.S. Case No. 744 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 09.07.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 304(2) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023.

3. According to prosecution case, the informant alleged that when he was returning from Jhitkiyar to Madhepura on his motorcycle, in the way, three miscreants riding on motorcycle dashed from the backside, due to which he fell down and the miscreants looted away two mobile-phone as well as motorcycle, including purse and then fled away towards Laxminiya.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12720 of 2026(3) dt.29-04-2026 2/3

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner is not named in the FIR and his name transpired during investigation on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused, namely, Chandan Kumar and thereafter the petitioner confessed his guilt in the present occurrence but nothing was recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and till date no TIP has been conducted by the prosecution. He further submits that the police after investigation submitted the charge sheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 19.09.2025.

5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner carries seven criminal antecedents other than the present one but fairly submits on the basis of paragraph-3 of the bail application that the petitioner is on bail in the pending matters.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., Madhepura in connection with Madhepura P.S. Case No. 744 of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12720 of 2026(3) dt.29-04-2026 3/3 2025, subject to the following conditions:- i. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below. ii. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

iii. And further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Suruchi/- U T