Amit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14961 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-472 Year-2025 Thana- BANKA District- Banka ====================================================== Amit Kumar S/o Tinku Kumar Mandal @ Tiku Kumar Mandal Resident Of Village- Jamdaha, Ps- Jamdaha, Dist- Banka ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ravi Prakash Dwivedi, Advocate Mr. Subodh Raj, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Shakir Ahmad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 25-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Banka P.S. Case No. 472 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 303(2), 111(2) and 317(2) of B.N.S.

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

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 Mithlesh Kumar has given his confessional statement and the name of this petitioner has surfaced in the confessional statement of Mithlesh Kumar. It has further been submitted that the recovery, if any, was made

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14961 of 2026(2) dt.25-02-2026 2/2 from the possession of Mithlesh Kumar. It has also been submitted that save and except the confessional statement of co-accused, there is nothing against the petitioner. It is further submitted that similarly situated co-accused has already been granted bail by a bench of this Court vide order dated 17.02.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 8663 of 2026. He is having no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 18.10.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail.

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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Banka in connection with Banka P.S. Case No. 472 of 2025.

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