Md. Meraj @ Indu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13682 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-260 Year-2025 Thana- LAHERIYASARAI District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Md. Meraj @ Indu, S/O Md. Tufail, Resident of Village- Millikichak, Police Station- Bahandurpur, District- Darbhanga.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Mili Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ganesh Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 12-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Laheriasarai P.S. Case No. 260 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 303(2) of B.N.S.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that unknown miscreants have stolen the bike of the informant.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. The F.I.R. was lodged against unknown miscreants. During course of investigation, one co-accused Rahul Kumar has given his confessional statement and the name of this petitioner has surfaced in his confessional statement. It has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13682 of 2026(2) dt.12-03-2026 2/2 further been submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner. It has also been submitted that save and except the confessional statement of co-accused, there is nothing against him. He is languishing in judicial custody since 04.06.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail and has submitted that petitioner is having criminal antecedent of three cases.

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 enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., Darbhanga in connection with Laheriasarai P.S. Case No. 260 of 2025.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T