Vikram Kumar @ Vishwkarm Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30933 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-591 Year-2024 Thana- NAWADA District- Nawada ====================================================== Vikram Kumar @ Vishwkarm Kumar S/o Gorelal Manjhi R/o vill - Harsitpur, P.s.- Roh, Distt.- Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Ms. Sonam Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RITESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 06-05-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Nawada P.S. Case No. 591 of 2024, for allegedly having committed offence under Sections 414, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 34 of the I.P.C.
3. As per the prosecution story, which has been lodged on the basis of the written information given by the informant to the effect that on 21.05.2025 at around 11:30 AM while he was conducting search near the Parjatantra Chawk, he saw three boys coming on an Apache Motorcycle. On seeing the Police personnel, all the three boys tried to escape, however motor-cycle did not start. Two persons were apprehended and one managed to escape. No documents with regard to the motorcycle bearing registration number BR01CB593 was
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30933 of 2026(2) dt.06-05-2026 2/3 produced. Upon verification, the motorcycle was found to be stolen one. The arrested persons disclosed the name of Yash Kumar Yadav, who fled away from the place of occurrence. They further named the petitioner from whom, they had taken the motorcycle for their personal use.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submit that the petitioner is innocent and was not even present at the place of the occurrence. The motorcycle was recovered from the coaccused, who were apprehended at the place of occurrence and even the person, who fled away, was not the petitioner. The coaccused Subhash Kumar, who was apprehended at the place of occurrence, used to study in the same coaching institute and he is the co-villager of the petitioner. Due to enmity and village politics, the name of the petitioner has been taken in the present case. No recovery has been made from the possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got clean antecedent.
5. The learned APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Having heard the rival submissions and after going through the record, it appears that the name of the petitioner has been taken by the co-accused Subhash Kumar as the person, from whom he had taken the motor-cycle, which is
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30933 of 2026(2) dt.06-05-2026 3/3 said to have been stolen one. The petitioner was not even present at the place of the occurrence and only on the basis of the confessional statement made by the co-accused Subhash Kumar, the petitioner has been made an accused in the present case. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada in connection with Nawada P.S. Case No. 591 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., with further condition:
(1) The learned Court concerned shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents, the court concerned shall take steps for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification. (Ritesh Kumar, J) AjayMishra/- U T