Rahul Kumar @ Surya Prakash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30592 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1 Year-2022 Thana- SONEPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Rahul Kumar @ Surya Prakash Kumar S/o Rama Shankar Singh @ Ram Shankar Prasad R/o Parmanandpur, P.S.- Sonepur, Distt.- Chhapra ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Pramod Kumar, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Rajendra Nath Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 18-05-2026 Heard Mr. Suresh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Sonepur P.S. Case No. 01 of 2022 for the offence registered under sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 307, 379, 384, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged that he runs a sweet shop where named accused came and demanded extortion. On protest, they came armed variously and allegation is that Prem Kumar Singh opened fire which hit the counter of the shop, others also indulged to fight. The further allegation is of taking away Rs. 45,000/- from the counter. The Police reached the place, the entire facts recorded in the CCTV
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30592 of 2026(2) dt.18-05-2026 2/2 and accordingly, the FIR.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has not been named in the FIR and later, his role has been investigated which led to the present case.
5. Learned APP opposes the prayer submitting that the FIR is of the year 2022, he has been identified in the CCTV footage and there is nothing on record why he delayed coming to the Court.
6. Taking into account the delay factor as also identification in the CCTV footage, this Court is not inclined to extend him the privilege of anticipatory bail, which is accordingly rejected.
7. However, if the petitioner surrenders within four weeks from today, the Court concerned shall take up the matter and dispose it of preferably on the same day. (Rajiv Roy, J) Vijay Singh/- U T