Patna High CourtCR. MISC./17473/2026bail granted

Rajnish Anand v. The State Of Bihar

2026-03-16Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17473 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-166 Year-2025 Thana- BHAGALPUR RAIL P.S. DistrictBhagalpur ====================================================== Rajnish Anand S/o Paritosh Chandra Ghosh R/o Village- Gangdauri, P.SDhoraiya, District-Banka ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bharat Lal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 16-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with GRP P.S. Case No. 166/2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 303(2), 317(5) of the B.N.S.

3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner is accused of committing theft of a mobile phone.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Learned counsel further submits that petitioner has one criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 20.09.2025. The petitioner undertakes to co-operate in the case/ trial.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17473 of 2026(2) dt.16-03-2026 2/2 for regular bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the allegations levelled against the petitioner and the period of custody, this application for regular bail is allowed.

7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Addl. Sessions Judge - XVI, Bhagalpur concerned Court below in connection with Session Trial No. 07/2026 (arising out of GRP P.S. Case No. 166/2025) subject to the conditions:- (i) Both the bailors shall be blood relatives of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner after being released on bail, is directed to mark his attendance at Dhoraiya Police Station, District- Banka on every Sunday of the month. Any default in appearance at the Police Station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) tusharika/- U T