Patna High CourtCR. MISC./542/2026bail granted

Navin Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-09Mr. Justice Rajiv Roy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.542 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-222 Year-2025 Thana- PURNEA SADAR District- Purnia ====================================================== Navin Kumar Son of Kailash Sah Resident of Village - Baijnathpur, Police Station - Saharsha, District - Purnea.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Bharat Bhushan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 09-01-2026 Heard Mr. Ajit Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner duly assisted by Mrs. Deepmala Kumari and Mr. Bharat Bhushan, learned APP.

2. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No. 222 of 2025 for the offence punishable under Sections 317(4), 317(5) and 111 of the B.N.S. lodged on 02.05.2025 by the informant, Anupam Raj.

3. As per the informant, a Police Officer stationed with the Purnea Sadar Police Station, upon information that Navin Kumar (petitioner herein) is involved in number of thefts/house breakings, after constituting a team, apprehended him. He made confession that alongwith his sister, Arti Kumari who does the 'recce' of the houses alongwith Babli Kumari and her husband, Prem Kumar have constituted a group who commit

2/4 theft. He also confessed to the theft that took place on 13.04.2025 at a house near Doon Public School and on 18.04.2025 in another house behind the Bandhan Bank.

4. Earlier, the bail of the petitioner was rejected in Cr. Misc. No. 50261 of 2025 vide an order dated 12.08.2025 and this is a second attempt.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has already suffered by being in custody since 02.05.2025, if granted bail, he shall be diligently appearing in trial and in case, he is found indulge in any other criminal activity, the prosecution can taken steps for cancellation of the present bail bond, if granted relief.

6. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail submitting that he has criminal antecedent and there is recovery.

7. Though allegation is there against the petitioner and certain articles have also been recovered, he has remained in custody since 02.05.2025 and an undertaking has been given that he shall be diligently appearing in trial, in that background, this Court is inclined to extend him the privilege of bail with conditions.

8. It if further made clear that if the petitioner indulges in any further activity, the prosecution shall

3/4 immediately take steps for cancellation of the bail bond.

9. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-XI, Purnea in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No. 222 of 2025 subject to the following conditions: (i) one of the bailor should be the family member/relative of the petitioner who shall provide official document (Aadhar Card/Voter I.D. Card/Driving License/Pan Card) to show his/her bona fide;

(ii) the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of his bail bond by the Trial Court itself;

(iii) the petitioner shall appear before the concerned police station every month till the conclusion of the trial to mark his attendance and after the end of the period, the certificate shall be submitted before the Trial Court failing which steps shall be taken for the cancellation of the bail bonds; (iv) the petitioner shall in no way try to induce or promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidences, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for

4/4 cancellation of the bail bonds;

(v) the petitioner shall desist from committing any criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of his bail bonds.

10. Before parting, this Court would like to put on record its word of appreciation for Mrs. Deepmala Kumari for the assistance rendered in the matter.

(Rajiv Roy, J) Adnan/- U T