Bhola Bhokta @ Amrendar Bhokta @ Amrendar Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14965 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-196 Year-2017 Thana- AMAS District- Gaya ====================================================== Bhola Bhokta @ Amrendar Bhokta @ Amrendar Kumar S/o- Khelawan Singh Bhokta @ Baban Singh Bhokta Village- Lutua PS- Imamganj Dist- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Vijay Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Pranav Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 25-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 341, 342, 427, 435, 436, 440, 504, 506, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code, Section 3, 4 of the Explosive Substantive Act and Sections 13, 16, 18, 19, 20, 38 of the UAP Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the informant was attacked by Naxalites and its guards were taken hostage at the gun point and they were also assaulted.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the First Information Report has been lodged against more than 40 unknown persons with general and omnibus allegations. It is submitted that the petitioner had no knowledge that his name
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14965 of 2026(2) dt.25-02-2026 2/3 has also transpired during the course of investigation and as such, he could not surrender in the present case. It is further submitted that almost 10 co-accused persons have already been granted bail by coordinate Benches of this Court and the petitioner is in custody since 05.05.2025 and still has never subjected to Test Identification Parade. It is pointed out that the chargesheet in this case has been submitted and one similarly situated co-accused, Sudama Ram has already been enlarged on bail by this Court vide order dated 17.02.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No.66156 of 2025.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the application for bail.
6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances and also considering the fact that there is no specific allegation upon the petitioner and the FIR has been lodged against unknown persons coupled with the fact that other similarly situated co-accused persons have been granted bail, let the above named petitioner, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Amas P.S. Case No. 196 of 2017, subject to the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14965 of 2026(2) dt.25-02-2026 3/3 conditions that:
(I) One of the bailors will be a family member/close relative.
(I1) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date till conclusion of trial and if the petitioner does not appear on two consecutive dates without any substantial and satisfactory reason, the learned court below would be at liberty to cancel his bail bonds.
(Soni Shrivastava, J) Trivedi/- U T