Dharmendra Kumar @ Chotka v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.54165 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-166 Year-2025 Thana- KANKARBAG District- Patna ====================================================== Dharmendra Kumar @ Chotka S/o Ramdayal Rai Resident of Bhopatipur, P.S- Ramkrishna Nagar, Distt.- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Atul Kumar Mehta For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shailendra Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 12-08-2025 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Kankarbagh P.S. Case No. 166 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 109, 132, 351(2), 352 of the BNS, 2023 and Sections 27, 25(1-B)A, 26/35 of the Arms Act.

3. As per prosecution case, during a police operation at Dharmendra Kumar's house, the accused persons fired on police personnel with the intention to kill. Several accused persons escaped, but two swords were recovered based on the disclosure of apprehended accused persons, namely Suraj and Tinku. It was further disclosed that Dharmendra and Dayashankar had opened fire and the petitioner was also present but managed to escape.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.54165 of 2025(2) dt.12-08-2025 2/2

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He has further submitted that the petitioner was not arrested at the spot and except the confessional statement of coaccused, there is nothing against the petitioner. The petitioner is a person of clean antecedent and is under custody since 19.06.2025.

5. On the other hand, the learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, especially the clean antecedent of the petitioner, let the petitioner above-named, is directed to furnish bail bond and on doing so, the court below shall release the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM-XI, Patna in connection with Kankarbagh P.S. Case No. 166 of 2025, subject to the following conditions that the petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the court.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) Nirmal/- U T