Sonal Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63672 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-126 Year-2024 Thana- ASHTHAWAN District- Nalanda ====================================================== Sonal Kumar S/O Ranjeet Prasad R/O Vill.- Gopichak, P.S.- Kusumbha, District- Sheikhpura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Arun Bharti For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Mushtaque Alam ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 18-09-2025

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in Asthawan P.S. Case No.126/2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 399 and 402 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has antecedent of two cases and the informant alleges that Amit along with other accused persons including the petitioner assembled near Asthawan bypass, in order to commit loot, as disclosed by the apprehended accused Rahul Kumar.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the instant case by the informant. It is next submitted that he was not arrested from the spot and Amit Kumar has been granted the privilege of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63672 of 2025(2) dt.18-09-2025 2/2 anticipatory bail by an order dated 24.04.2024 in Cr. Misc. No.2325/2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner and submits that allegations are serious, investigation is continuing and Amit, who was granted the privilege of anticipatory bail has antecedent of one case and was on bail in that case, whereas in the instant case, petitioner has antecedent of two cases and is on bail in one case. It is further submitted that if privilege of anticipatory bail is granted to the petitioner and the petitioner goes to surrender for seeking anticipatory bail, in that event also, he will be arrested. It is further submitted that if privilege of anticipatory bail is granted to the petitioner, the petitioner may abscond.

6. Considering the submissions made by the learned APP, the Court is not inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

7. The anticipatory bail application of the petitioner is rejected.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) amit/- U T