Prince Kumar @ Prince Sahani v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46372 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-4 Year-2025 Thana- RAJEPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== Prince Kumar @ Prince Sahani Son of Maujela Sahni R/O Vill.- Rohuaaman, P.S.- Madhuban, Distt.- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Priyesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Uma Shankar Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 20-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Rajepur P.S. Case No. 4 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 309(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 25(1b)a, 26, 35 of the Arms Act.
3. Prosecution case, in short, is that three unknown armed accused entered a petrol pump, threatened the staff at gunpoint, robbed 23,800/- from the counter, assaulted the staff ₹ and fled from the spot.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. The name of the petitioner
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46372 of 2026(2) dt.20-07-2026 2/3 transpired in this case on the basis of confessional statement of the co-accused Raushan Kumar which has no evidentiary value in the eye of law. No incriminating/looted article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Except the confessional statement of the co-accused, there is no material against the petitioner to show his involvement in the alleged occurrence. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 09.12.2025 and has five criminal antecedents.
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, after framing of charge, if not already framed, 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 Rajepur P.S. Case No. 4 of 2025, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46372 of 2026(2) dt.20-07-2026 3/3 (II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T