Arvind Kumar Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.350 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-159 Year-2025 Thana- DHORAIYA District- Banka ====================================================== Arvind Kumar Sah S/O Ravi Sah R/O Vill.- Bhikhanpur, P.S- Bounsi, DistBanka ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Pushpa Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 20-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Dhoraiya P.S. Case No. 159 of 2025 for the offences registered under Sections 309(4), 309(6) B.N.S.

3. As per the prosecution case, when the informant was returning to his office, three unknown persons on a motorcycle came and looted Rs. 44110/- from his pocket, golden chain from his neck and also took key of his vehicle and fled away.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused Shubham Kumar. There is no material against the petitioner,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.350 of 2026(3) dt.20-02-2026 2/2 except the confessional statement of the co-accused. There is no recovery of any looted amount or article from the possession of the petitioner. On the confessional statement, his name has been implicated in three other cases. After completion of investigation, charge-sheet has already been submitted. There is no chance of absconding of the petitioner or tampering with the evidence. Petitioner is in custody since 09.09.2025. He undertakes to co-operate in the trial.

5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the submissions made on behalf of the parties, facts and circumstances of the case, charge-sheet has already been submitted, there is no recovery from possession of the petitioner and also period of custody undergone, let the petitioner, named above, be enlarged on bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M. 1st, Banka in connection with Dhoraiya P.S. Case No. 159 of 2025, G.R. No. 1596 of 2025.

(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) rakhi/- U T