Arjun Kumar Yadav @ Arjun Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28898 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-472 Year-2025 Thana- BANKA District- Banka ====================================================== Arjun Kumar Yadav @ Arjun Kumar S/o Sri Paltan Yadav R/o vill - Laromate, P.S. and Distt.- Banka ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Surendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 19-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 303(2), 317(2) and 111(2) of B.N.S.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the bike of the informant was stolen by unknown miscreants.

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. The F.I.R. was lodged against unknown miscreants. During course of investigation, one Mithlesh Kumar has given his confessional statement and the name of this petitioner has surfaced in the confessional statement of Mithlesh Kumar. It has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28898 of 2026(2) dt.19-06-2026 2/2 further been submitted that save and except the confessional statement of co-accused, there is nothing against this petitioner. It has further been submitted that the stolen bike was recovered from the possession of Mithlesh Kumar. It has also been submitted that similarly situated co-accused persons have already been granted bail by this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 8663 of 2026 and 5363 of 2026. The case of this petitioner stands on similar footing. He is having no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 18.10.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail.

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 J.M 1st Class, Banka in connection with Banka P.S. Case No. 472 of 2025.

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