Patna High CourtCR. MISC./18602/2026bail granted

Sanni Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-03-24Mr. Justice Rajesh Kumar Verma3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18602 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-33 Year-2026 Thana- HARNAUT District- Nalanda ====================================================== Sanni Kumar S/O Akhilesh Yadav R/O Village- Virmanwan, P.S- Harnaut, District- Nalanda.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pramod Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms.Dr. Indiwar Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 24-03-2026 Heard Mr.Pramod Kumar Sinha,learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms.Dr. Indiwar Kumari, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 19.01.2026 in connection with Harnaut P.S. Case No. 33 of 2026, F.I.R. dated 18.01.2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 309(4) of BNS and subsequently added Section 317(3) of the BNS.

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

4. Learned counsel 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 basis of the confessional statement of co-accused person, namely, Rajbabber

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18602 of 2026(2) dt.24-03-2026 2/3 @ Chhotu. Further submits that the recovery has been made from possession of co-accused person and nothing has been recovered from conscious possession or the house of the petitioner and till date no TIP has been conducted by the prosecution and the petitioner is in custody since 19.01.2026.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner carries one more case other than the present one but fairly submits that the petitioner is on bail in the said case, 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 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nalanda at Biharsharif in connection with Harnaut P.S. Case No. 33 of 2026, with the following conditions:- (I) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18602 of 2026(2) dt.24-03-2026 3/3 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