Vikki Tiwari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44085 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-115 Year-2026 Thana- DUMRAO District- Buxar ====================================================== 1.

Vikki Tiwari, S/o Late Dudhnath Tiwari, Resident of Village - Manjhi, Police Station - Manjhi, District - Chhapra.

2.

Dilip Kumar, S/o Pappu Tiwari, R/o Village - Kopa, P.S. - Kopa, District - Chhapra.

3.

Dhanu Kumar @ Tigar, S/o Pappu Tiwari R/o Village - Kopa, P.S. - Kopa, District - Chhapra.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manish Rai Sharma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rajiv Nayan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 08-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. In the present case, the petitioners seek bail in connection with Dumraon P.S. Case No.115/2026, registered for the offence under Section 303(2), 3(5) of BNS.

3. As per prosecution case, while the informant had been going to his village after withdrawing Rs.45,000/- from the bank, two co-passengers in the same Auto stole the money of the informant. The name of the petitioners transpired during investigation for being involved in the theft.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44085 of 2026(2) dt.08-07-2026 2/3 petitioners are innocent and have been falsely implicated in this case merely on suspicion. During investigation, the petitioners were arrested and on the basis of confessional statement of petitioner Dilip Kumar, all of them have been made accused in this case. The learned counsel further submits that the stolen money is only Rs.48,000/- but the recovery of Rs.1,38,000/- has been shown from the house of petitioner Vikki Tiwari. However, the fact is that the petitioner Vikki Tiwari and the father of petitioner nos. 2 & 3 Pappu Tiwari jointly run a business of selling sarees and Pappu Tiwari had withdrawn an amount of Rs.1,40,000/- for purchase of sarees which was amount shown as seizure of stolen property. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner nos. 1 & 3 are having antecedents of one case, whereas the petitioner no. 2 is having clean antecedents. The petitioners are in custody since 08.05.2026.

5. Learned A.P.P. vehemently opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioners.

6. Having regard to the fact and circumstances and submission made on behalf of the parties and considering the nature of allegation against the petitioners and their period of custody, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44085 of 2026(2) dt.08-07-2026 3/3 Only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Buxar/ concerned court, in connection with Dumraon P.S. Case No.115/2026, subject to the conditions mentioned in Section 480 (3) of BNSS and also the following conditions : (i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioners.

(ii) The petitioners will remain present on each and every date fixed by the below, if so required by the learned trial court.

(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioners will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.

(Arun Kumar Jha, J) V.K.Pandey/- U T