Ghanshyam Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29657 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-219 Year-2024 Thana- PATNA GRP CASE District- Patna ====================================================== Ghanshyam Kumar S/o Dinesh Kewat R/o- Bakra Ward No. 03, P.S.- Bind, District- Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Gopesh Raj, Adv.
Mrs. Kanchan Kumari, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Satyendra Narayan Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 13-02-2026 Heard Mr. Gopesh Raj, learned counsel for the petitioner duly assisted by Mrs. Kanchan Kumari and the State.
2. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Patna G.R. P.S. Case No. 219 of 2024 with STR No. 1192 of 2024 for the offence punishable under sections 328, 302 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code lodged on 31.03.2024 by the informant, Swayambar Paswan.
3. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged that his son arrived at Patna by train from Maharashtra, informed the family about his arrival but later, got a call that he is lying unconscious on platform no. 10 on Patna Junction. The police rushed him to P.M.C.H. Patna where he died, his belongings were also missing. This led to the FIR.
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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has already suffered by being in custody since 21.04.2024, if granted relief, he undertakes not to indulge in any criminal activity and shall ensure his presence on each and every date before the Trial Court. Failure to do so, steps can be taken for cancellation of his bail bond
5. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail submitting that he has criminal antecedent.
6. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for that, he has already suffered and undertakes not to do any such criminal act in future. It has also been informed by learned counsel for the petitioner that one Mahesh Kewat has been extended relief by a Co-ordinate Bench in Cr. Misc. No. 22583 of 2025 on 23.07.2025.
7. Let the same be kept on record.
8. Considering the submissions of the parties as also the fact that he has remained in custody since 21.04.2024, an undertaking has been given that he shall be diligently appearing in trial and shall not indulge in any criminal activity, in that background, this Court is inclined to extend him the privilege of bail with conditions.
9. If however, he fails to abide by the terms and
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10. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.D.J. XXXII, Patna in connection with Patna G.R. P.S. Case No. 219 of 2024 with STR No. 1192 of 2024 subject to the following conditions:
(i) one of the bailor should be the family member of the petitioner who shall provide official document to show his/her bona fide;
(ii) the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of his bail bond by the Trial Court itself;
(iii) the petitioner shall appear before the concerned police station every fortnight till the conclusion of the trial to mark his attendance and at the end of the period, the certificate be submitted to the Court;
(iv) the petitioner shall in no way try to induce or promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidences, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for
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(v) the petitioner shall desist from committing any criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of his bail bonds. (Rajiv Roy, J) Vijay Singh/- U