Keshav Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36025 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-88 Year-2023 Thana- KADIRGANJ District- Patna ====================================================== Keshav kumar Son of Sudhir Sharma Resident of Village- Dariyapur, P.S.- Ghoshi, Disrict- Jehanabad.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Neeraj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Binod Kumar. APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 08-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State, through virtual mode.

2. A prayer for bail has been made on behalf of the petitioner in connection with Kadirganj P.S. Case no. 88 of 2023 registered under section 392 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Allegation in the F.I.R is that 4 unknown miscreants snatched the mobile phones of the informant and his nephews and ran away.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that F.I.R was lodged against unknown miscreants and as such the petitioner was not named in the F.I.R. The name of the petitioner has transpired in the confessional statement of co-accused Pintu Kumar who has already been granted bail by the learned Court below. It has further been pointed out that two other co-accused

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36025 of 2026(2) dt.08-06-2026 2/3 persons, namely, Ajay Kumar and Bittu Kumar have already been granted bail by co-ordinate Benches of this court vide orders dated 03.04.2026 and 08.04.2026 in Cr. Misc. Nos. 1481 of 2026 and 23540 of 2026 respectively (Annexure-3). No incriminating article was recovered from his possession and the petitioner was not put on T.I. parade although the petitioner is in custody since 02.03.2026. He undertakes to cooperate in the case and charge-sheet has been submitted.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the state on the ground that petitioner has criminal antecedents. In response, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is on bail in all the cases.

6. Taking into consideration the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that petitioner is not named in the F.I.R and his name has transpired on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused who has already been granted bail, coupled with the fact that chargesheet has been submitted, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Kadirganj P.S. Case no. 88 of 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Learned Court concerned where the case is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36025 of 2026(2) dt.08-06-2026 3/3 pending/successor Court, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors of the petitioner shall be the family member/close relative of the petitioner. (II) The petitioner shall remain physically present in the learned trial Court on each date and shall cooperate in the trial. In case the petitioner is absent on the two consecutive dates without sufficient reasons, the learned trial Court would be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner. (Soni Shrivastava, J) Harsh/- U T