Santosh Patel @ Santosh Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24243 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-235 Year-2025 Thana- JALE District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Santosh Patel @ Santosh Ray Son of Ramdeo Ray @ Rambabu Bhagat R/o Village - Kurahar, P.S.- Bokhra, District - Sitamarhi. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Virendra Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Anuj Kumar Shrivastava, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 15-04-2026 Heard Mr. Virendra Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Anuj Kumar Shrivastava, learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 21.12.2025, in connection with Jale P.S. Case No. 235 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 05.12.2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 331(4) and 305 of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. The F.I.R. of the occurrence of loot is against unknown.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. and the name of the petitioner has been transpired on the basis of self confessional statement of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24243 of 2026(2) dt.15-04-2026 2/3 petitioner and except the self confessional statement of the petitioner, no other cogent material has come during investigation to suggest the involvement of the petitioner in the present occurrence. He further submits that the police after investigation submitted chargesheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 21.12.2025.

5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the petitioner having clean antecedent and the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R and the name of the petitioner has been transpired on the basis of self confessional statement of the petitioner and except the aforesaid, no other cogent material has come during investigation suggest the involvement of the petitioner in the present occurrence, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-I, Darbhanga in connection with Jale P.S. Case No. 235 of 2025, subject to the following conditions :-

(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24243 of 2026(2) dt.15-04-2026 3/3 his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witness, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(3) 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 antecedents, 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) Ibrar//- U T