Raj Kumar Singh @ Raj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20724 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-233 Year-2025 Thana- BANJARIA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Raj Kumar Singh @ Raj Kumar Son of Late Mahesh Singh Resident of village - Maraubatpur (Murautpur), P.S.- Desri, District - Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Parwej Khan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 01-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in connection with Banjaria (Banjariya) P.S. Case No. 233 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 303(2) of the BNS.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that unknown miscreants have stolen away the JCB of the informant which was parked outside the house of the informant.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20724 of 2026(3) dt.01-05-2026 2/3 case. The FIR was lodged against unknown miscreants. During course of investigation one Dinesh Yadav has given his confessional statement and the name of this petitioner has surfaced in the confessional statement of Dinesh Yadav with whom, the petitioner has dispute with respect to money. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that he has got no concern with the alleged JCB and also the stolen JCB has not been recovered from his possession. Save and except confessional statement of co-accused, there is nothing against this petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that other co-accused person, namely, Dinesh Yadav has already been granted bail by this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 21158 of 2026. Moreover, the petitioner is in judicial custody since 23.12.2025 and he is having no criminal antecedent.

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 court of learned

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20724 of 2026(3) dt.01-05-2026 3/3 Judicial Magistrate- Ist, Class, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Banjaria (Banjariya) P.S. Case No. 233 of 2025. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T