Pramod Kumar @ Pramod Das v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17726 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-151 Year-2025 Thana- Chakmesi District- Samastipur ====================================================== Pramod Kumar @ Pramod Das S/O Shankar Das Resident of VillageLagunia Raghukanth Ward no. -46, PS- Samastipur Muffasil, DistrictSamastipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Raja Ram Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Tapeshwar Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 17-03-2026 Heard Mr.Raja Ram Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.Tapeshwar Sharma, learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 16.10.2025 in connection with Chakmehsi P.S. Case No. 151 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 16.09.2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 309(4) read with Section 3(5) of BNS, 2023.

3. The FIR of the occurrence of loot is against unknown.

4. Learned counsel appearing 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17726 of 2026(2) dt.17-03-2026 2/3 basis of the confessional statement of co-accused person, namely, Kamlesh Das and nothing has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner and till date no TIP has been conducted by the prosecution and the police, after investigation, submitted the chargesheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 16.10.2025.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner carries two more cases other than the present one but he fairly submits that the petitioner is on bail in both 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 the confessional statement of co-accused person, namely, Kamlesh Das and till date no TIP has been conducted by the prosecution, 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 Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Samastipur in connection with Chakmehsi P.S. Case No. 151 of 2025, with the following conditions:- (I) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17726 of 2026(2) dt.17-03-2026 3/3 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 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