Dipu @ Bhonda @ Dipu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 42892 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-519 Year-2024 Thana- DIGHA District- Patna ====================================================== Dipu @ Bhonda @ Dipu Kumar S/o Late Ganauri Rai @ Brij Bihari prasad R/o Ramjeechak, Yadav Gali, P.S. - Digha, Dist. - Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Nand Kishor, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Dilip Kumar No. 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 01-07-2026 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 Section 137(2) of the B.N.S.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the brother-in-law of the informant was missing and his dead body was recovered after few days. In this case, altogether two boys have been killed and bodies were thrown in river Ganga.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the F.I.R. was lodged against unknown miscreants. During course of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 42892 of 2026(2) dt.01-07-2026 2/3 investigation, on the basis of CCTV footage, the confessional statement of co-accused Vinay Kumar was recorded by police and the name of this petitioner has surfaced in his confessional statement. It has further been submitted that save and except the confessional statement, there is nothing against him. It has further been submitted that the F.I.R. has been filed at belated stage. The reason of delay is not explained. Petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 24.01.2026. It has further been submitted that other coaccused persons have already been granted bail by learned coordinate Benches of this vide Cr. Misc. No. 73061 of 2025 and 28313 of 2026.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail.
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 enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-IX, Patna in connection with Digha P.S. Case No.519 of 2024 with the condition that
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 42892 of 2026(2) dt.01-07-2026 3/3 petitioner shall cooperate in the trial and shall remain physically present on each and every fixed date in the learned trial court.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T