Rajendra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2774 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-799 Year-2023 Thana- SAUR BAZAR District- Saharsa ====================================================== Rajendra Kumar S/o Khushilal Yadav R/o Village- Surmaha Bajrangi Tola, Ward No. 06, P.S.- Saur Bazar (Patarghat O.P.), District- Saharsa ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shekhar Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Aditya Narayan Singh.1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 05-05-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Saur Bazar (Patarghat O.P.) P.S. Case No. 799 of 2023, registered for offences punishable under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code, later on added u/s 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. As per prosecution case, for the murder of the deceased, the name of the petitioner has surfaced in the selfinculpatory statement of one co-accused, namely, Lalan Yadav.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is quite innocent and has not committed any offence. He further submits that the petitioner's name has surfaced in this

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2774 of 2025(4) dt.05-05-2026 2/2 case on the basis of the confessional statement of the coaccused, Lalan Yadav, and the petitioner has a clean antecedent. Therefore, he deserves anticipatory bail.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposes the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and also the fact that the petitioner's involvement has come during the investigation through the self-inculpatory statement of co-accused Lalan Yadav, this Court is not inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, this application is dismissed.

7. It is made clear that any observation made herein is prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any manner.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Ranjeet/- U T