Akash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24652 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-450 Year-2024 Thana- KALYANPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== Akash Kumar Son of Munna Rai R/O Vill.- Pipra Khem, P.S.- Kalyanpur, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Rajesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Rina Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 15-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Kalyanpur P.S. Case no. 450 of 2024 instituted for the offence under Sections 310 (2) of the BNS.
3. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that 4-5 persons allegedly hired the Innova car of the informant. They brought the vehicle to Chakia and thereafter directed the informant to proceed towards Vrindavan Road near Hanuman Nagar, they allegedly stopped the vehicle, assaulted the informant, took away the keys of the vehicle, and fled away with the vehicle along with Rs. 4,000/-.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24652 of 2026(2) dt.15-05-2026 2/3 petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in connection with the present case. It is further submitted that the F.I.R. was lodged against unknown miscreants. During the course of investigation, one co-accused, namely Lal Saheb, is said to have made a confessional statement, on the basis of which the name of the present petitioner has surfaced. It is further submitted that, save and except the confessional statement of the co-accused, there is no material against the petitioner to implicate him. No recovery has been made from the possession of the petitioner. It is further contended that the petitioner has criminal antecedents of three cases
5. Learned A.P.P., however, vehemently opposes the prayer for bail.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Kalyanpur P.S. Case no. 450 of 2024, he will be enlarged 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate,
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24652 of 2026(2) dt.15-05-2026 3/3 Motihari, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C/ Section 482 (2) of the BNSS. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Jagdish/- U T