Ankit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20479 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-455 Year-2025 Thana- RAFIGANJ District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Ankit Kumar S/o Direndra Singh R/o Vill- Narchahi, P.O.- Mali, P.S.- Mali, Distt- Aurangabad, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Brajendra Nath Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 10-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Rafiganj P.S. Case No. 455 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 281, 304, 317(2), 111, 3(5), of the B.N.S., 2025.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that three unknown miscreants have snatched Rs. 97,000/- from the informant.

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. He also submits that during the course of investigation, co-accused persons namely, Prince and Niranjan were apprehended and they have given their confessional statements in which they have named this petitioner. Save and except the confessional statement of co-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20479 of 2026(2) dt.10-04-2026 2/2 accused persons, there is nothing against the petitioner. He further submits that no recovery has been made. No TIP has been conducted. He further submits that similarly situated co-accused, Niranjan Kumar has been granted bail by this court vide Cr. Misc. No. 12042 of 2026. The case of this petitioner stands on similar footing. Moreover, a statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 22.01.2026.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Aurangabad in connection with Rafiganj P.S. Case No. 455 of 2025.

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