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Patna High CourtCR. MISC./85331/2025bail granted

Ravi Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-06Mr. Justice Sourendra Pandey4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85331 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-591 Year-2024 Thana- PATLIPUTRA District- Patna ====================================================== Ravi Kumar, S/O Ramnath Prasad, R/O Sakin- East Nand- Gola, Madho Mill, Krishna Alankar Jewelers, P.S- Malsalami, Patna City, Distt.- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ranjan Kumar Sharma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER 06-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. Petitioner, who is in custody, seeks bail in connection with Patliputra P.S. Case No. 591 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 331(4) and 305(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. As per the prosecution case, the informant has alleged that while informant along with her family had gone to Devghar, Badadham, she was informed that a theft had been committed at the house. It was later found that the lock of the Godrej Almirah had been broken and the entire jewelry of the house, licensed pistol as well as cartridges and cash were taken away.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

2/4 the petitioner is not named in the FIR and his named has surfaced on the confessional statement of one co-accused, namely, Golu Kumar Sinha. It has been submitted that the petitioner runs a jewelry shop, namely, Krishna Alankar Jewelers at Patna City and the seizure whatsoever has been shown from the shop of the petitioner has not been put to TIP in order to ascertain whether it is the same articles which were taken away by the miscreants in the present case. It has next been submitted that the petitioner after the present case has been taken into remand in all the cases as stated in paragraph '3' of the bail application. It has lastly been submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 14.01.2025.

5. The learned A.P.P. has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid submissions made by the parties and the period of custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Patliputra P.S. Case No. 591 of 2024, subject to the following conditions:- (i) One of the bailors of the petitioner shall be his close relative and the other shall be

3/4 local resident.

(ii) The petitioner shall remain physically present in Court on each date of the trial.

(iii) In case of absence on two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.

(iv) If the petitioner is found involved in similar nature of offence in future, the prosecution shall be at liberty to move for cancellation of his bail bond.

(v) The learned 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 antecedent, 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.

(vi) In view of the antecedent of the petitioner, the petitioner is directed to appear before the Superintendent of Police, Patna within fifteen days of his release with a copy of this order and every two weeks thereafter for the next nine months. The conduct of the petitioner will be kept under watch in this period by the Superintendent of Police concerned and if it is found wanting in any respect, a report shall be made to the court concerned by him to initiate a proceeding for

4/4 cancellation of bail for reasons of misuse of bail. After reporting to the Superintendent of Police, a certificate will be filed by the petitioner before the court concerned.

7. Accordingly, the prayer for bail is allowed.

8. It is made clear that the observation, if any, made in this order, shall be of no bearing during the trial. (Sourendra Pandey, J) manoj/- U T