Sudeep Kumar @ Sandeep Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85869 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-145 Year-2025 Thana- NIMCHAKBATHANI District- Gaya ====================================================== SUDEEP KUMAR @ SANDEEP KUMAR Son of Ramvali Kewat R/O Village - Dharmuchak, P.S.- Neemchak Bathani, District - Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Raj Kishor Prasad, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Nirmal Kumar Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER 09-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Neemchak Bathani P.S. Case No. 145 of 2025 dated 21.06.2025 (G.R. 4147/25) registered for the offences punishable under Section 303(2) of the B.N.S.
3. As per the prosecution case, the informant has alleged that the petitioner had stolen a gold chain and gold earrings worth Rs. 1,11,000/- and certain utensils kept for the marriage of the daughter of the informant.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. It has next been submitted that the petitioner and the informant are the co-villagers and on account of some personal
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85869 of 2025(2) dt.09-01-2026 2/3 dispute, he has falsely been implicated in the present case. Learned counsel has further submitted that the petitioner was not apprehended at the place of occurrence even the recovery has been shown from the house of the petitioner is false and it is common household items. It has next been submitted that no T.I.P. has been conducted in order to ascertain of the veracity of the articles recovered from the house of the petitioner is same that of the informant. Learned counsel has further been submitted that the charge-sheet has been submitted against the petitioner and cognizance of the offence has already been taken against him. It has lastly been submitted that the petitioner has clean antecedent and he is in custody since 22.06.2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Gayajee, Gaya in connection with Neemchak Bathani P.S. Case No. 145 of 2025, subject to the following terms and conditions :- (i) One of the bailors shall be a close relative of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85869 of 2025(2) dt.09-01-2026 3/3 petitioner.
(ii) The petitioner shall remain physically present before the concerned Court on each and every date of the trial and shall cooperate in the investigation.
(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) The trial court 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 trial court shall take necessary steps for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bond in terms of the above mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.
7. It is made clear that the observations, if any, made in this order, shall be of no bearing during the trial.
8. The application stands allowed.
(Sourendra Pandey, J) Gautam/- U T