Rakesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83520 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-22 Year-2025 Thana- KOILWAR District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Rakesh kumar son of Ramesh Singh Resident of Mohalla -Ibrahim Nagar PsArrah Town District -Bhojpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sunil Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Navin Kr. Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 05-02-2026 Heard the parties.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Koilwar P.S. Case No. 22 of 2025 registered for the offence under Section 103(1)/3(5) of BNS and 27 of Arms Act.

3. The petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. and is in custody since 21.08.2025.

4. As per FIR, the brother of the informant was murdered by unknown miscreants by causing firearm injury.

5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the name of petitioner transpired during course of investigation on the basis of confessional statement of apprehended co-accused Jai Prakash Mahto, in furtherance of which nothing incriminating transpired during investigation as to connect petitioner with present crime in question. While concluding argument, it is submitted that petitioner is a man of clean antecedent and moreover,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83520 of 2025(2) dt.05-02-2026 2/2 investigation of this case is already completed, for which charge-sheet has been submitted, as such, there is no chance of tampering with the evidence.

6. Learned APP opposed the prayer of bail.

7. Considering the aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of fact as prima-facie save and except suspicion arising out of confessional statement nothing incriminating appears against petitioner during investigation as to connect him with present crime in question, coupled with the fact that investigation of this case is already completed, where petitioner remains in custody since 21.08.2025, accordingly, petitioner above named, is directed to be released on bail in connection with Koilwar P.S. Case No. 22 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Bhojpur at Ara/concerned Court, subject to the conditions as mentioned under Section 480(3) of BNSS.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) Sudha/- U T