Kanhaiya Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32914 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-18 Year-2025 Thana- Ratanpur District- Begusarai ====================================================== Kanhaiya Kumar son of Krishnandan Singh @ Kisannandan Singh Resident of Village -Sihma PS -Matihani Distt -Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Khushi Awadh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Asha Devi, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 14-05-2026 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 309(5), 109(1) and 3(5) of BNS and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that certain miscreants entered the shop of the informant and they attempted to loot but they were not successful in the act.

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 as per the FIR, all the miscreants have masked their faces. The petitioner is not named in FIR rather his name has transpired on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused Mayanak Kumar. Save and except

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32914 of 2026(2) dt.14-05-2026 2/2 confessional statement of co-accused, there is nothing against this petitioner. As far as CCTV footage is concerned, according to the case of the prosecution, the miscreants have masked their face, as such, there is no chance of identification. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 06.05.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail and has submitted that petitioner is having criminal antecedent of four cases.

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 Ratanpur P.S. Case No. 18 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 Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Begusarai.

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