Abhijit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26839 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-156 Year-2025 Thana- MAHUAWA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Abhijit Kumar son of Late Lalbabu Prasad Resident of village- Darpa Tola Gulariya Ps- Darpa District -East Champaran Motihari ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Yogendra Kumar, 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 petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Mahuawa P.S. Case No. 156 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 309(4) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that three unknown miscreants have looted the informant of Rs. 2,79,144/- and have also taken his laptop and mobile phone.

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 the FIR was lodged against unknown miscreants. During the course of investigation, the name of the petitioner has surfaced on the basis of suspicion. He was apprehended and his

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26839 of 2026(2) dt.15-05-2026 2/2 confessional sttement was recorded. He further submits that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. Save and except the confessional statement, there is nothing against him. He further submits that similarly situated co-accused persons have been granted bail by this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 20643 of 2023. No T.I.P. was conducted. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 14.12.2025.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and submits that the petitioner has got criminal antecedent of two cases.

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 S.D.J.M., Raxaul at Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Mahuawa P.S. Case No. 156 of 2025.

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