Birendra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19691 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-540 Year-2025 Thana- SHASTRINAGAR District- Patna ====================================================== Birendra Kumar, Son of Late Keshav Gopal Yadav, Resident of VillageBharatpura Pasari, P.S.- Dulahin Bazar, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ramchandra Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pawan Kumar Chaurasia, 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 bail in connection with Shastri Nagar P.S. Case No. 540 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 303(2), 316(2), 317(2), 318(4) and 319(2) of B.N.S.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that from the ATM Card of the informant's father, altogether Rs. 6,00,000/- was withdrawn and as the informant came to know about this, he has blocked the ATM Card of his father.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. His name has surfaced in this case only on the basis of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19691 of 2026(2) dt.25-03-2026 2/2 dress of the guard which was identified from the CCTV Footage of ATM. It has further been submitted that the confessional statement has been extracted by the police and on the basis of that confessional statement the petitioner has been framed in this case. The petitioner is though guard and has helped the father of the informant in withdrawing the cash but he has not withdrawn any amount without the permission of father of the informant. Petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 18.11.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court of A.C.J.M.-IX, Patna in connection with Shastri Nagar P.S. Case No. 540 of 2025.

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