Sonu Singh @ Sonu Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41474 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-195 Year-2021 Thana- SHAMBHUGANJ District- Banka ====================================================== Sonu Singh @ Sonu Kumar Singh S/o- Janardan Singh Resident of villageMilki Ps- Haveli kharagpur gangta District- Munger ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Md.Najmul Hodda For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Arun Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 05-02-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Shambhuganj P.S. Case No. 195 of 2021 registered for the offences under Sections 364-A/34 of the IPC.
3. The petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. and is in custody since 05.03.2025.
4. As per FIR, six unknown miscreants abducted the son of informant and demanded Rs. 7 lakhs as ransom against his release.
5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that name of petitioner transpired during the course of investigation on the basis of confessional statement of apprehended co-accused namely Bihari Kumar Singh, in furtherance of which no incriminating material recovered from his possession. It is submitted that victim while recording his statement under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C. failed to name or state anything incriminating suggesting involvement of petitioner qua crime in question. It is further pointed out that said co-accused
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41474 of 2025(4) dt.05-02-2026 2/3 Bihari Kumar Singh has already granted bail by one of the learned Co-ordiante Bench of this Court through Cr. Misc. No.56339 of 2022 dated 15.02.2023. Petitioner was not put on TIP as yet. While concluding the argument it is submitted that, petitioner found involved in one more case, where he is on bail and moreover, investigation of this case has already completed, and as such, there is no chance of tampering with the evidence.
6. Learned APP, opposes the prayer for bail.
7. In view of aforesaid factual submission and by taking note of fact as save and except suspicion arising out of confessional statement of co-accused as mentioned aforesaid, coupled with the fact as petitioner remains in custody since 05.03.2025, accordingly above named petitioner, is directed to be released on bail in connection with Shambhuganj P.S. Case No. 195 of 2021 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M. IV, Banka/concerned court, subject to the conditions as mentioned under Section 480(3) of the B.N.S.S. with further conditions:- (i) The petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the court.
(ii) If the petitioner is found involved in future in the similar type of offence, the prosecution
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41474 of 2025(4) dt.05-02-2026 3/3 will have liberty to file an application before the court below for cancellation of the bail of the petitioner and the learned court below will take decision in accordance with law.
(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.) S.Tripathi/- U T