Santosh Kumar @ Santosh Beldar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37214 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-144 Year-2026 Thana- GAYA MUFASIL District- Gaya ====================================================== 1.

Santosh Kumar @ Santosh Beldar S/o- Mahesh Prasad @ Mahesh Beldar R/v- Baradih Po- Baragandhar Manpur Ps- Mufassil Dist- Gayajee 2.

Ravi Kumar S/o- Ajay Kumar @ Ajay Choudhary @ Ajay Chauhan @ Ajay Chaudhari R/v- Baradih (Nauranga) Ps- Mufassil Dist- Gayajee ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dhandev Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Rana Randhir Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 15-06-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.

2. The petitioners apprehend arrest in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 144 of 2026, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4) 112(2) and 61(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 11 of the Public Gambling Act, and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of four bottles of English liquor, playing cards, an electronic BharatPe scanner, 21 motorcycles and scooters and one bicycle from the water park of one Ajay Chauhan.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37214 of 2026(2) dt.15-06-2026 2/3

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are quite innocent and have not committed any offence. It is further submitted that the petitioners were not caught on the spot and nothing was recovered from their possession. It is further submitted that the petitioners have no concern with the alleged premises, i.e., the water park and have no concern with the alleged recovery of motorcycles.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

6. I have considered the submissions of the parties and have gone through the records of the case. From the records it appears that the petitioners are not involved in the theft of the motorcycles.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners, this application for anticipatory bail is allowed.

8. Accordingly, let the petitioners, above-named, in the event of their arrest or surrender within four weeks from today in the Court below, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor court in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37214 of 2026(2) dt.15-06-2026 3/3 connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 144 of 2026 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS and with further condition that:- (I). The petitioners will mark their attendance in Gayajee Muffasil Police Station on every Sunday of each month. Failure to do so, will result in cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner.

9. 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 T