Chhotu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20439 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-269 Year-2025 Thana- SINGHWARA District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Chhotu Kumar S/o- Mohan Das, resident of Village- Koili PS- Nanpur DistSitamarhi. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Hans Lal Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Binod Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 26-03-2026 Heard Mr. Hans Lal Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Binod Kumar, learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 17.11.2025, in connection with Singhwara P.S. Case No. 269 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 01.10.2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 303(2) of the B.N.S., 2023

3. The F.I.R. of the occurrence of loot is against unknown.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. and the name of the petitioner has been transpired on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused person namely Raja Kumar which was recorded in Singhwara P.S. Case No. 271 of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20439 of 2026(2) dt.26-03-2026 2/3 2025. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that except the confessional statement of co-accused person, no other cogent material has come during investigation to suggest the involvement of the petitioner in the present occurrence and till date no TIP was conducted by the prosecution. He further submits that the police after investigation submitted chargesheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 17.11.2025.

5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner carries four more cases other than the present one but fairly submits on the basis of paragraph-3 of the bail petition that the petitioner is on bail in the pending matters.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R and the name of the petitioner has been transpired on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused person and till date no TIP was conducted by the prosecution, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M. VII, Darbhanga in connection with Singhwara P.S. Case No. 269 of 2025, subject to the following conditions :-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20439 of 2026(2) dt.26-03-2026 3/3

(1) 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 on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witness, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(3) 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 antecedents, 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) Ibrar//- U T