Shobhnath Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12714 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-199 Year-2024 Thana- RAJPUR District- Rohtas ====================================================== Shobhnath Kumar Son of Ashok Kumar R/o Village - Rajpur, P.S. - Rajpur, Dist. - Rohtas.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sudhanshu Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Parmeshwar Mehta, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 25-02-2026
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 126(2), 115(2), 132, 351(2) and 352 of the BNS, 2023.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the offences for which the instant FIR has been instituted carry punishment of seven years and less. It is next submitted that petitioner had earlier moved before this Court seeking
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12714 of 2026(2) dt.25-02-2026 2/3 anticipatory bail by filing Criminal Miscellaneous No. 67407 of 2025 and the same came to be dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Court afresh, if need arises, as petitioner was given notice under Section 35 BNSS.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner next submits that petitioner during the course of investigation cooperated with the police and the police never felt the need of arresting the petitioner. It is also submitted that charge sheet came to be submitted based on which cognizance has been taken, as such, the petitioner apprehends his arrest. It is next submitted that when police during the course of investigation never felt the need of arresting the petitioner whether it would be prudent for the Court to send the petitioner to jail based on an order of cognizance which came to be taken after filing of the charge sheet.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the anticipatory bail application of the petitioner.
6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12714 of 2026(2) dt.25-02-2026 3/3 of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned trial court where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Rajpur P.S. Case No. 199 of 2024 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of BNSS.
7. Accordingly, the instant anticipatory bail application is allowed.
(Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishabh/- U T