Neeraj Kumar @ Soni v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17292 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-209 Year-2025 Thana- ATHMALGOLA District- Patna ====================================================== Neeraj Kumar @ Soni S/o Late Vilaiti Singh R/o Village - Sikharichak, P.S - Pandarak, District - Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Manoj Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Shailendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 19-03-2026 Heard Mr.Manoj Kumar Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.Shailendra Kumar Singh, learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 29.06.2025 in connection with Athmalgola P.S. Case No. 209 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 12.06.2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 302(2) of BNS and later on Section 317(5) of BNS is added.
3. The FIR of the occurrence of theft is against unknown.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR. The name of the petitioner has been transpired during investigation on the basis of mobile tower location and thereafter the petitioner was apprehended
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17292 of 2026(2) dt.19-03-2026 2/3 and confessed his guilt in the present occurrence and the vehicle in question was recovered at Hazaribagh in the State of Jharkhand at the instance of the petitioner and the police, after investigation, submitted the chargesheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 29.06.2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner carries four more cases other than the present one but fairly submits that the petitioner is on bail in all the cases, as mentioned in para-3 of the bail petition.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts, petitioner is not named in the FIR, the name of the petitioner has been transpired during investigation on the basis of mobile tower location of the petitioner, 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 learned S.D.J.M., Barh in connection with Athmalgola P.S. Case No. 209 of 2025, with 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/her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17292 of 2026(2) dt.19-03-2026 3/3 reason, his/her 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) Nitesh/- U T