Chandan Kumar Yadav @ Chandan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22427 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-14 Year-2024 Thana- SHIVAJINAGAR District- Samastipur ====================================================== Chandan Kumar Yadav @ Chandan Kumar S/o- Naresh Yadav Resident of village- Gangarahi PS- Shivajinagar Distt- Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Madhav Kumar, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Ms. Rina Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 01-05-2026 Heard Mr. Madhav Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Rina Sinha, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 26.04.2025 in connection with Shivajinagar P.S. Case No. 14 of 2024, F.I.R. dated 26.04.2024 registered for the offence under Sections 379, 411, 413, 414, 420, 467, 468 & 34 of the IPC.
3. The prosecution case, in brief, is that on 26.04.2024 informant along with his police team, was conducting vehicle checking at Dumara Chowk. During the checking, two motorcycle riders attempted to flee but were apprehended. They failed to produce valid documents for the motorcycle, which led its seizure on suspicion of theft.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is quite innocent and he has falsely been implicated in
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22427 of 2026(3) dt.01-05-2026 2/3 this case. He further submits that the allegation as alleged in the FIR is false and fabricated and the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged in the FIR. It appears from the FIR as well as seizure list that some articles have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner but till date no TIP has been conducted by the prosecution. Petitioner has been made accused in this case only on the basis of suscipicion. The police, after investigation, submitted the charge-sheet against the petitioner. The petitioner is languishing judicial custody since 04.01.2025 .
5. Learned APP for the State, on the other hand, has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that petitioner carries two more cases other than the present one but fairly submits that the petitioner is on bail in the pending matters.
6. Considering the aforesaid fact, as also the period of custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM-I, Rosera, Samastipur in connection with Shivajinagar P.S. Case No. 14 of 2024, with the following conditions:- (I) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22427 of 2026(3) dt.01-05-2026 3/3 and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his/her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his/her bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below. (II) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.
(III) 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 antecedent, 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) Abhishek/- U T