Suman Patel @ Suman Kumar Patel v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19685 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-450 Year-2024 Thana- KALYANPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== Suman Patel @ Suman Kumar Patel son of Ramnarayan Patel @ Srinarayan Prasad Resident of Village- Patkhauliya PS- Chakia Distt -East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Usha Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Mohammad Sufyan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 25-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 310 (2) of the BNS.

3. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that 4-5 persons allegedly hired the Innova car of the informant. They brought the vehicle to Chakia and thereafter directed the informant to proceed towards Vrindavan Road near Hanuman Nagar, they allegedly stopped the vehicle, assaulted the informant, took away the keys of the vehicle, and fled away with the vehicle along with Rs. 4,000/-.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19685 of 2026(2) dt.25-03-2026 2/3 petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in connection with the present case. It is further submitted that the F.I.R. was lodged against unknown miscreants. During the course of investigation, one co-accused, namely Lal Saheb, is said to have made a confessional statement, on the basis of which the name of the present petitioner has surfaced. It is further submitted that, save and except the confessional statement of the co-accused, there is no material against the petitioner to implicate him. No recovery has been made from the possession of the petitioner. It is further contended that the petitioner has criminal antecedents of five cases and is in custody since 26.11.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P., however, vehemently opposes the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Kalyanpur P.S. Case No. 450 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Motihari, East Champaran, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall cooperate in the trial and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19685 of 2026(2) dt.25-03-2026 3/3 shall remain physically present on each and every date fixed by the trial Court.

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