Rajdev Sharma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18195 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-39 Year-2025 Thana- JALALPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Rajdev Sharma Son of Lagan thakur @ Lagan Sharma @ Ramlagan Sharma R/o - Bhusanw - Hariharpur, P.S. - Baniyapur, Dist. - Saran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shubhesh Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Abhay Kumar Roy, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 18-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Jalalpur P.S. Case No. 39 of 2025 instituted for the offence under Sections 103(1) & 238 of the BNS and under Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that Ashraf and Farooque were murdered by unknown miscreants.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the FIR was lodged against unknown miscreants. During course of investigation it transpires from paragraph '179' of the case diary that co-accused Pankaj has given his confessional statement and the name of this petitioner has surfaced in the confessional statement of Pankaj. It has further been submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18195 of 2026(2) dt.18-03-2026 2/2 that save and except the confessional statement of co-accused, there is nothing against the petitioner. It has further been submitted that the co-accused who has taken name of this petitioner has been granted bail by this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 46632 of 2025. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the bail of the petitioner.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Jalalpur P.S. Case No. 39 of 2025, he will 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 learned J.M.- 1st Class, Saran, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) durgesh/- U T