Ratan Kumar Sah v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42532 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-127 Year-2026 Thana- TURKAULIYA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Ratan kumar sah son of Gautam sah Resident of village - Bhela Chhapra, PsTurkauliya, Dist- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Shahabuddin Azeem @ S. Azeem, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 02-07-2026 Heard Mr. Abhishek Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. Shahabuddin Azeem @ S. Azeem, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since 12.03.2026 in connection with Turkauliya P.S. Case No. 127 of 2026, F.I.R. dated 11.03.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 111(2), 303(2), 317(4), 317(5), 317(2), 318(4), 336(3), 338, 340(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023.
3. According to prosecution case, one stolen motorcycle was recovered from the house of the petitioner. It is further alleged that the FIR named accused persons did business of the parts of motorcycles in illegal ways.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42532 of 2026(2) dt.02-07-2026 2/3 petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. The allegation levelled against the petitioner is false and fabricated. Although one motorcycle was recovered from the house of the petitioner but he has purchased the said motorcycle from one Baliram and Baliram assured him to give necessary documents of the motorcycle within 15 days and the petitioner had no knowledge that the motorcycle in question was was a theft article. He further submits that the police after investigation submitted the charge sheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 12.03.2026.
5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the motorcycle in question was recovered from the house of the petitioner and apart from that the petitioner carries one criminal antecedent other than the present one but fairly submits on the basis of paragraph-3 of the bail application that the petitioner is on bail in the pending matter.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, 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 Judicial Magistrate-I Class, Motihari, East Champaran in connection
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42532 of 2026(2) dt.02-07-2026 3/3 with Turkauliya P.S. Case No. 127 of 2026, subject to the following conditions:- i. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below. ii. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.
iii. And further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step 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.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Suruchi/- U T