Ajit Kumar @ Ajit Kumar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53017 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-183 Year-2025 Thana- HAJIPUR SADAR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Ajit Kumar @ Ajit Kumar Yadav S/o Kishundeo Rai R/o Village_ Tajpur Bujurg, P.S. Mahua, District - Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ranjeet Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Choubey Jawahar, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Kuldeep Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 16-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State, learned counsel for the informant and perused the case diary.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Hajipur Sadar P.S. Case No. 183 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 309(6) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that four unknown miscreants arrived at the informant's house on two motorcycles on the pretext of seeking a room for rent, forcibly entered her house, assaulted her nephew and maid, and looted ornaments and Rs. 4 lakh cash after obtaining the key of the Godrej almirah at gunpoint.

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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR but in course of investigation he has been made accused on the basis of self-confession made before the police and the same has got no evidentiary value. It is next submitted that the recovered amount of Rs. 50,000/- belongs to the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 07.03.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that other co-accused has been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 14.10.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 50860 of 2025.

5. Learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant have vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner and submits that there is credible evidence against the petitioner about his involvement in commission of the offence and causing injury. It is next submitted that on perusal of paragraph nos. 5 and 8 of the case diary, it transpires that the CCTV footage indicated the registration number of both

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53017 of 2025(4) dt.16-01-2026 3/3 the motorcycles used in the commission of the offence and one of the motorcycles belong to the petitioner. Hence, the petitioner does not deserve the privilege of bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, nature of accusation and the gravity of the offence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. The prayer is rejected. The trial Court is directed to expedite the Trial. However, if the trial is not concluded within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production, the petitioner will have liberty to renew his prayer for bail in the Court below.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T