Patna High CourtCR. MISC./24740/2026bail granted

Lalit Kumar Kamat @ Lalit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-16Mr. Justice Ansul2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24740 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-189 Year-2024 Thana- PHULPARAS District- Madhubani ====================================================== Lalit Kumar Kamat @ Lalit Kumar Son of Dilip Kamat Resident of Village and Police Station - Phulparas, District - Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shailendra Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANSUL ORAL ORDER 16-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Phulparas PS Case No. 189 of 2024 instituted for the offence punishable under Sections 341, 323, 307, 504, 506, 379, 354B/34 of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act pending in the Court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate II, Jhanjharpur, Madhubani.

3. The petitioner is alleged to have fired upon the informant.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the FIR states that the bullet crossed closely by the head of the informant. It is further submitted that the FIR was lodged on 18.05.2024 for the occurrence of 14.04.2024.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24740 of 2026(2) dt.16-04-2026 2/2

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

6. Considering the unexplained delay in lodging the FIR as well as the fact that the gunshot fired by the petitioner does not result in any corresponding injury, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Phulparas PS Case No. 189 of 2024.

(Ansul, J) M.E.H./- U T