Neeranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56791 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-163 Year-2025 Thana- RAJAOLI District- Nawada ====================================================== 1.
Neeranjan Kumar S/O Pramod Sharma R/O Vill.- Nonai, P.S.- Akbarpur, District- Nawadah 2.
Sonu Kumar S/O Mani Mistri R/O Vill.- Nonai, P.S.- Akbarpur, DistrictNawadah ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State Of Bihar Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ram Prawesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Binod Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioners seek regular bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103 and 238 of the BNS and Section 25(1-b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.
3. As per F.I.R., on 27.03.2025 at about 10.00 P.M., informant's father proceeded with his vehicle, but on 28.03.2025 in the morning, the informant found his father's dead body lying near the Power House at Andharwari, and the truck was parked on the road. It is further alleged that Laxman Pandit, who was the driver and was taking care of another truck belonging to the informant's father, had a hot exchange of words with him over a money matter. The informant suspects that Laxman Pandit killed his father due to previous dispute.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56791 of 2025(4) dt.20-11-2025 2/2 petitioners are not named in the FIR. Names of the petitioners transpired during course of investigation in the confessional statement of co-accused. Petitioners claim clean antecedent and are in custody since 30.03.2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the bail application and submits that the motorcycle which was used in the commission of crime was recovered from house of petitioner no.1. Hence, he does not deserve regular bail.
6. Considering the aforesaid fact that the motorcycle which was used in commission of crime was recovered from the house of petitioner no.1, the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner no.1 is rejected.
7. Insofar as petitioner no.2 is concerned, considering the nature of allegation, clean antecedent and period of custody, the bail application is allowed. Let the above named petitioner no.2 be released on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-I, Nawadah in connection with Rajauli P. S. Case No. 163 of 2025. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) AjayMishra/- U T