Govind Kumar Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30288 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-474 Year-2025 Thana- BIBHUTIPUR District- Samastipur ====================================================== Govind Kumar Ray S/o Mahesh Ray @ Mahesh Kumar Roy Resident of Village - Mahammadpur Sakara, P.S - Bibhutipur, District - Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rambabu Yadav, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Zainul Abedin, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 23-06-2026 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 section 334(2), 303(2) of B.N.S and added Sections 310(2) and 317(3) of BNS.

3. The case of the prosecution is that unknown miscreants have entered the shop of the informant and have committed theft of 40-50 grams of gold jewellery and 4.5 kg of silver jewellery.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the FIR was lodged against unknown miscreants and during course of investigation, the name of this petitioner has surfaced in his confessional

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30288 of 2026(2) dt.23-06-2026 2/2 statement. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that save and except his confessional statement, there is nothing against this petitioner. The recovery, if any, has been made from the possession of co-accused Shiv Chandra Sahani. Moreover, the petitioners are languishing in judicial custody since 29.11.2025. Similarly situated other co-accused persons have already been granted bail by this court vide Cr. Misc. No. 24785 of 2026.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular 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 released on bail in connection with Bibhutipur P.S. Case No. 474 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Rosera, Samastipur.

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