Patna High CourtCR. MISC./26918/2026bail granted

Santosh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-22Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26918 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-334 Year-2025 Thana- MITHANPURA District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Santosh Kumar Son of Virendra Kumar Sinha Resident of Village- Bhakhra, Ward No. 07, P.S.- Masaudhi, District- Patna (Bihar) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abhijeet Gautam For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Parmeshwar Mehta ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 22-04-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Mithanpur P.S. Case No. 334 of 2025 registered for the offence under Section(s) 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 61(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is alleged to have impersonated the co-accused Ranjit Kumar and appeared in the competitive examination on his behalf.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence. Petitioner is in custody since 11.12.2025 and claims clean antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26918 of 2026(2) dt.22-04-2026 2/3 opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the nature of allegation and the period of custody, this application for regular bail is allowed.

7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, 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 the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Mithanpur P.S. Case No. 334 of 2025 subject to conditions that:- (i). The petitioner will mark his attendance at the Masaudhi Police Station on the first and third Sunday of each month.

Any default in appearance at the Police Station would result in cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner shall appear in the trial regularly either personally or through his lawyer and shall cooperate in the trial and non-cooperation in the trial shall result in cancellation of the bail bond of the petitioner.

(iii). At the time of accepting the bail bonds of the petitioner, the Court below shall verify the fact whether the petitioner has clean antecedent or not. If it is found that the petitioner has clean antecedent then only his bail bonds shall be accepted by the Court below. However, it is made clear that the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26918 of 2026(2) dt.22-04-2026 3/3 for purpose of or in the name of verification.

8. It is made clear that any observation made herein is prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any manner.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U