Subodh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.81225 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-85 Year-2025 Thana- HALSI District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Subodh Kumar, Gender- Male, Aged about 26 Years, Son of- Motilal Yadav, Resident of Village- Samaspur Kako, Police Station- Kako, DistrictJehanabad ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Parmanand Pd. Nr. Sahi, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Rajiv Nayan, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-12-2025 Heard Mr. Parmanand Pd. Nr. Sahi, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Rajiv Nayan, learned APP for the State.

2. At the outset, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner seeks to delete the information contained in paragraph no. 9 of the bail application and corresponding annexure appended to it, in course of the day.

3. Permission is accorded.

4. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Halsi P.S. Case No. 85 of 2025, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 303(2) and 317(2) of the BNS.

5. As per the allegation made in the FIR, some unknown persons, 5-6 in numbers, had tried to commit theft of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81225 of 2025(2) dt.24-12-2025 2/3 the cattle of the informant by loading them on a pick-up van bearing Registration No. BR 01GL 4970.

6. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner is not named in the FIR and his name has surfaced in course of investigation as the petitioner is the owner of alleged seized pick-up van, which was allegedly seized on the spot and cattle of the informant were recovered. Petitioner has clean antecedent. On these grounds, petitioner seeks to be released on pre-arrest bail.

7. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.

8. Considering the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, the fact that petitioner is not named in the FIR and he has clean antecedent, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his/her arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District Court where the case is pending, in connection with Halsi P.S. Case No. 85 of 2025, subject to the condition as laid down

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81225 of 2025(2) dt.24-12-2025 3/3 under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

9. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner as stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail application. If any other case is pending against the petitioner as what has been stated in paragraph no. 3, this order will lose its force automatically. (Purnendu Singh, J) Niraj/- U T