Vikash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21397 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-201 Year-2025 Thana- AURAI District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Vikash Kumar Son of Muntun Prasad @ Muntun Prasad Kushwaha Resident of Village- Olipur, P.S.- Mahindwara, District- Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Dr. Indiwar Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 06-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Aurai P.S. Case No.201 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 309(4) of the BNS.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the informant after selling his buffaloes was on his way to his home with Rs.3,66,000/- with his business partner Md. Alam on a pick-up which was being driven by Md. Rijwan @Aarju. On the way, Md. Alam got alighted from the pick-up and after covering some distance, two persons on a bike intercepted the pick-up, looted the informant and the entire cash.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that the name of this petitioner has surfaced in the confessional statement of Md. Rijwan. Learned

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21397 of 2026(2) dt.06-04-2026 2/2 counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that save and except the confessional statement of co-accused there is nothing against the petitioner. No recovery has been made from the possession of the petitioner, rather recovery of cash has been made from the possession of Md. Ibrahim. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 28.11.2025.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State. Learned APP has submitted that the petitioner is having criminal antecedent of one case.

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 Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Muzaffarpur (East) in connection with Aurai P.S. Case No.201 of 2025.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) durgesh/- U T