Vikash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22547 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-336 Year-2025 Thana- PAKARIBARAW District- Nawada ====================================================== Vikash Kumar S/o Sharwan Yadav @ Shrawan Kumar Resident of VillageMosma, P.S.- Warisaliganj, District- Nawada, ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Md. Ataur Rahman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 07-04-2026 Heard Mr.Man Mohan Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.Md. Ataur Rahman, learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 19.01.2026 in connection with Pakaribarawan P.S. Case No. 336 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 27.08.2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 317(2),111 of BNS.

3. As per FIR, the informant got a secret informant that some illegal sand mining activity was being committed by the petitioner and Chhotu Kumar.

4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner 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. Further submits that from a bare perusal of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22547 of 2026(2) dt.07-04-2026 2/3 the FIR it appears that the name of the petitioner has been transpired during investigation merely on the basis of suspicion and except the suspicion, no other cogent material has come during investigation against the petitioner to suggest the involvement of the petitioner in the present occurrence and the petitioner is in custody since 19.01.2026.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner carries four more cases other than the present one but fairly submits that the petitioner is on bail in all the cases, as mentioned in para-3 of the bail petition.

6. Considering the aforesaid fact, 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 A.C.J.M.-II, Nawada in connection with Pakaribarawan P.S. Case No. 336 of 2025 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 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.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22547 of 2026(2) dt.07-04-2026 3/3 (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) Nitesh/- U T