Rohit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.91529 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-572 Year-2024 Thana- PATLIPUTRA District- Patna ====================================================== Rohit Kumar S/O Mukesh Das Resident of Village- Lala Toli (Hansraj Ki Dehri) Noon Ka Chauraha, P.S- Khajekala, Distt.- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Raju Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Bharat Lal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 13-01-2026 Heard Mr. Raju Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Bharat Lal, learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 18.03.2025, in connection with Patliputra P.S. Case No. 572 of 2024, F.I.R. dated 20.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 331(4), 305(a) of the B.N.S.

3. The F.I.R. of the occurrence of theft is against unknown.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. and the name of the petitioner has been transpired during investigation on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused person, namely, Golu Kumar Sinha and petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.91529 of 2025(2) dt.13-01-2026 2/3 has been remanded from Patliputra P.S. Case No. 591 of 2024 on 18.03.2025 in the present case and nothing incriminating article has been recovered from the possession of the house of the petitioner. He further submits that the police after investigation submitted chargesheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 18.03.2025.

5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner carries eleven cases other than the present one but fairly submits on the basis of paragraph-3 of the bail petition that out of eleven cases the petitioner is on bail in six cases.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and fact that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. and the name of the petitioner has been transpired on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused person, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M. X, Patna in connection with Patliputra P.S. Case No. 572 of 2024, subject to the following conditions :-

(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.91529 of 2025(2) dt.13-01-2026 3/3 properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witness, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(3) And, further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Ibrar//- U T