Vikrant Mishra @ Boby Mishra v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.657 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-146 Year-2024 Thana- BENIPATTI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Vikrant Mishra @ Boby Mishra S/o Bhagya Narayan Mishra R/o - Dhanauja, P.S - Benipatti, District - Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ashok Kumar Alias Ashok Karn, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anand Kishore Choudhary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 19-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Benipatti P.S. Case No. 146 of 2024 dated 19.06.2024 registered for the offences punishable under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the written report of the informant, on 18.06.2024 at around 08:30 PM, there was intervening fight between Braj Bihari Jha and Jay Karan Giri and when the son of the informant Md. Jahir tried to intervene and pacify the matter he was shot at by Braj Bihari Jha resulting into death of his son, namely, Md. Jahir.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is not named in the FIR and it is not the case of the informant that even petitioner was present at the place of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.657 of 2026(4) dt.19-03-2026 2/2 occurrence. Moreover, the solitary allegation of firing and killing the deceased is against named accused Braj Bihari Jha. It is further submitted that the name of the petitioner transpired on the basis of the confessional statement of the co-accused Braj Bihari Jha. The petitioner is in custody since 26.05.2025 and although he was made accused in three other cases but he is on bail in those cases.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that there are ample materials which has surfaced during the course of investigation.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged 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 Court concerned, Benipatti, Madhubani in connection with Benipatti P.S. Case No. 146 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Praveen Kumar, J) shivam/- U T