Manish Kumar @ Manish Kumar Yadav @ Manish Yadav v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28016 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-402 Year-2023 Thana- CIVIL LINE District- Gaya ====================================================== Manish Kumar @ Manish Kumar Yadav @ Manish Yadav, S/o Umesh Yadav, R/o Mohalla- Anta Kothi, P.S.- Civil Lines, Dist.- Gaya. ... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Aryan Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Md. Mushtaque Alam, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 01-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The accused/petitioner is not named in the FIR and apprehending his arrest in connection with Civil Lines P.S. Case No.402 of 2023 registered under Sections 379 and 356 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per FIR, some unknown persons snatched the golden chain from the neck of informant while she was returning to her home on 20.06.2023 at about 9:10 P.M.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing for petitioner that the name of petitioner transpired during the course of investigation on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused namely, Karan Kumar while he was
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28016 of 2026(2) dt.01-05-2026 2/3 apprehended in connection with another case. It is submitted that said confession was made in police custody. It is submitted that the investigation of this case on all material aspects have been completed after arrest of co-accused Karan Kumar and, therefore, sending the petitioner behind the jail merely on the basis of suspicion would not serve any purpose of justice. While concluding argument, it is submitted that the petitioner found involved in five more criminal cases, where he is on bail.
5. Learned APP opposed the prayer of bail.
6. In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of fact, as prima facie implication of petitioner appears on the basis of suspicion arising out of confessional statement recorded in police custody, accordingly, the petitioner, above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender in the court below within a period of four weeks from today, is directed to be released 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 the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-1st, Gaya in
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28016 of 2026(2) dt.01-05-2026 3/3 connection with Civil Lines P.S. Case No.402 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (in short 'CrPC')/under Section 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (in short 'BNSS') and with further conditions:- (i) That petitioner shall not indulge in similar nature of case till the conclusion of trial, failing which the State shall be at liberty to move before the Trial Court itself for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner.
(ii) That petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be physically present on each and every date before the Trial Court till conclusion of the trial and exemption from physical appearance be allowed by the Trial Court only on medical ground of the petitioner duly supported by the documents.
(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.) Sanjeet/- U T