Raushan Kumar @ Prakash Kumar @ Bagga v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23795 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-370 Year-2025 Thana- BELAGANJ District- Gaya ====================================================== Raushan Kumar @ Prakash Kumar @ Bagga Son of Manoj Kumar @ Manoj Prasad Resident of village - Makhdumpur Dih, P.S.- Makhdumpur, Distt.- Jehanabad ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Bharat Bhushan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 24-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Belaganj P.S. Case No. 370 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 304(2) of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that two unknown miscreants took the purse of the informant containing Rupees Two lakhs.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that during the course of the investigation, one Akshay Kumar was apprehended by the police, and from his

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23795 of 2026(2) dt.24-04-2026 2/3 possession altogether, Rs. 11,500/- was recovered. He also submits that the name of this petitioner has surfaced on the basis of the confessional statement of co-accused, namely, Akshay Kumar. He further submits that nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner. Save and except the confessional statement of the co-accused, there is nothing against the petitioner. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 23.12.2025.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and submits that the petitioner has 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 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya in connection with Belaganj P.S. Case No. 370 of 2025.

7. The learned trial court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner before accepting his bail bond and if it is found that the petitioner has criminal antecedent

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23795 of 2026(2) dt.24-04-2026 3/3 of more than one case, then the bail bond of the petitioner will be cancelled.

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