Vikram Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23190 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1 Year-2026 Thana- THALI District- Nawada ====================================================== Vikram Kumar son of Govind Manjhi RESIDENT OF VILLAGE -CHAPRA,P.S.- AKBARPUR, DISTRICT -NAWADA ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sheo Nandan Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Yogendra Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 07-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Thali P.S. Case No. 01 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 137(2), 140(30, 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. As per allegation, the informant, who happens to be the proprietor of a firm, got an information, on 31.12.2025, from his contractor Rakesh Kumar that there was an intervening fight between some of the labourers in the night, whereupon the informant instructed the contractor to keep the labourers in separate rooms. It is further alleged that at about 11:00 PM, three labourers went out of the farm and out of them only two returned at 05:00 AM, the third, namely, Satyaraj Saket, did not return and, therefore, present FIR was lodged against unknown

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23190 of 2026(3) dt.07-05-2026 2/2 persons.

4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case on the basis of suspicion. There is no eye-witness to the alleged occurrence of murder. It has been further submitted that after thorough investigation, police has submitted the chargesheet under Section 106(1) and 238 of the BNS. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that autopsy surgeon has opined that no definite cause of death could be ascertained. It has lastly been submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 11.01.2026 and although the petitioner was accused in one other case, but not of similar nature and he is on bail in that case.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Heard the parties and perused the record.

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the, above named, petitioner 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 SDJM, Nawada, in connection with Thali P.S. Case No. 01 of 2026.

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