Raghuveer Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21256 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-62 Year-2025 Thana- Chhaudahi District- Begusarai ====================================================== Raghuveer Kumar, S/O Abdhesh Roy @ Abdhesh Rai @ Avadhesh Roy, R/O Village- Rajpur, P.S- Garhpura, District- Begusarai, Presently residing at Village- Salauna, P.S- Bakhari, Distt.- Begusarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Nand Kishore Prasad, APP Ms. Shrishti Rani, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 16-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant.

2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Chhaurahi P.S. Case No. 62/2025, registered for the offence under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of BNS.

3. As per prosecution case, the brother of the informant was murdered by unknown miscreants and the name of the petitioner along with other co-accused transpired during investigation for being involved in the said occurrence.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. There is no allegation against the petitioner for causing death of the brother of the informant. Only allegation against the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21256 of 2026(3) dt.16-07-2026 2/3 petitioner is that he participated in concealment of the bike of the deceased at the instance of other co-accused persons and his name transpired in the confessional statement of co-accused Sajan Kumar, which has got no legal sanctity. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 13.01.2026 and is having clean antecedents. The charge sheet has been submitted.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State as well as learned counsel for the informant vehemently oppose the submission made on behalf of the petitioner. The learned counsel for the informant submits that the petitioner actively participated in the hiding of the motorcycle of the deceased and he has all along been knowing that co-accused persons had murdered the brother of the informant, still he concealed the motorcycle of the deceased in his house and recovery has been made from his house.

6. Having regard to the fact and circumstances and submission made on behalf of the parties and considering the fact that there is no allegation against the petitioner for causing death of the brother of the informant and further considering the period of custody of the petitioner and his clean antecedent as well as submission of charge sheet against him, the petitioner is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21256 of 2026(3) dt.16-07-2026 3/3 directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai/court concerned, in connection with Chhaurahi P.S. Case No. 62 of 2025, subject to the condition laid down under Section 480(3) of the BNSS and other following conditions:

(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below, if so required by the learned trial court.

(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.

(Arun Kumar Jha, J) V.K.Pandey/- U T