Gopal Prasad @ Gopal Prajapati v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45764 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-248 Year-2026 Thana- SASARAM NAGAR District- Rohtas ====================================================== GOPAL PRASAD @ GOPAL PRAJAPATI S/o LATE KRISHNA PRASAD R/o Mohalla - Gaurakshani (Gajradh), P.S.- Sasaram, Distt.- Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ashutosh Tripathy, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Brajendra Nath Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 14-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sasaram (Town) P.S. Case No. 248 of 2026 instituted for the offences under Sections 303(2), 317(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3. Prosecution case, in short, is that on 04.04.2026, after withdrawing 20,000/- from the Central Bank of India, the ₹ informant kept 19,200/- in a black handbag. Near Post Office ₹ Chowk, unknown persons allegedly cut the bag and stole the cash. The petitioner was apprehended by traffic police, and 19,200/- was allegedly recovered from his possession. ₹
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45764 of 2026(2) dt.14-07-2026 2/3 petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case and he has implicated in this case at the instance of his enemy. He further contends that no incriminating/looted article/cash has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 05.04.2026 and has one criminal antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- ( Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Sasaram (Town) P.S. Case No. 248 of 2026, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be the petitioner's own or a close family member.
(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed during the trial and shall not remain absent on two consecutive dates without sufficient cause.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45764 of 2026(2) dt.14-07-2026 3/3 (III) The petitioner shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence or influence/intimidate any witness during the course of trial.
(IV) The petitioner shall not commit any offence of a similar nature in future.
In case of violation of any of the aforesaid conditions, the Trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T