Kunal Kishore v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.70252 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-58 Year-2025 Thana- PARIHAR District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Kunal Kishore S/o Nand Kishore Prasad R/o Village - Dadan Chak, Post - Gharwara, P.S - Suppi, District - Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kumar Vikram For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rabindra Kumar- A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 11-02-2026

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 316(5), 318, 338, 336, 336(3) and 3(5) of the B.N.S.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a person with clean antecedent and in sum and substance the informant alleges that accused persons including the petitioner committed irregularities in completion of various schemes of the Panchayat and thus misappropriated an amount of Rs.30 Lacs.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is a Technical Assistant and his work is to prepare measurement book as per work. It is also submitted that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.70252 of 2025(4) dt.11-02-2026 2/3 work was completed and thereafter measurement book was prepared. It is next submitted that prior to institution of the instant FIR, no show-cause was issued to the petitioner. It is further submitted that had a show-cause been issued to the petitioner to explain his side of the case, perhaps the instant FIR would not have been instituted. It is also submitted that petitioner will not abscond rather will cooperate in the investigation to prove his innocence. It is next submitted that Johar Ali @ Md. Jauhar Ali had approached this Court seeking anticipatory bail by filing Cr. Misc. No.69769 of 2025 and the same came to be allowed by an order dated 28.11.2025. It is also submitted that Johar Ali is also a Technical Assistant.

5. Learned A.P.P. Sri Rabindra Kumar opposes the anticipatory bail application.

6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner, above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail-bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Parihar P. S. Case No.58 of 2025, subject to the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.70252 of 2025(4) dt.11-02-2026 3/3 conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) vikash/- U T