Patna High Court
Satyendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The bail application is dismissed.
Summary
The petitioner, Satyendra Kumar, applied for bail in a case registered under Sections 408, 379 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, alleging that he failed to pay rent for a truck given to him by the informant. He has been in custody since 10 July 2024 and is alleged to be involved in 79 other criminal cases. The prosecution argued that the petitioner’s conduct amounted to criminal breach of trust and theft. The court considered the seriousness of the offences and the petitioner’s extensive criminal antecedents. Concluding that the circumstances did not merit bail, the court dismissed the bail application, noting that its observations were limited to this application and did not prejudice the trial’s merits.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner given the nature of the offences under Sections 408, 379 and 34 IPC
- Whether the petitioner’s antecedent of being accused in 79 other cases warrants denial of bail
Subjects
- bail
- Indian Penal Code
- Section 408
- Section 379
- Section 34
- repeat offender
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1133 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-775 Year-2022 Thana- MUZAFFARPUR SADAR District-
Muzaffarpur
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Satyendra Kumar S/O Eknath Singh R/O Vilage- Bhagwanpur, P.S-
Bhagwanpur, Distt.- Muzaffarpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Manoj Kumar Singh
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Surendra Kumar
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
4 16-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Sadar P.S. Case No. 775 of 2022 registered for the offence under
Sections 408, 379/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per the prosecution case, the informant has
alleged that he has given his truck to the petitioner but the
petitioner has not paid the rent of the truck.
4. The petitioner is in custody since 10.07.2024.
5. The petitioner is accused in 79 more cases.
6. Considering the facts of the case and the
antecedent of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant
bail to the petitioner.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1133 of 2026(4) dt.16-04-2026
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7. Accordingly, this application is dismissed.
8. It is, however, clarified that the observations
made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail
application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at
any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not
expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Vikas/-
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