Patna High Court
Satendra Nut @ Satendra NatversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- R P MISHRA
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner subject to specified conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Satendra Nut, sought bail in a case registered under Section 305(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, alleging theft of jewellery and cash. The prosecution alleged that thieves broke into a room and stole valuables on 29 May 2025. The petitioner, in custody since 20 September 2025, claimed false implication, noting he was not named in the FIR and was only linked through a co‑accused’s confession, which the court found lacking evidentiary value, and that Section 103 of the BNSS had not been complied with. Despite the petitioner’s twelve prior criminal antecedents, the court considered the nature of the evidence and the length of custody and decided to grant bail. Bail was ordered on a bond of Rs. 15,000 with two sureties and several conditions, including appearance in court, non‑tampering with evidence, and not leaving the jurisdiction without permission.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused under Section 305(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 given the circumstances of the case.
- Whether the confession of a co‑accused, without the accused’s name in the FIR, constitutes sufficient ground to deny bail.
- Whether the non‑application of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023, affects the grant of bail.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 103, 305(a)
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- Section 305(a)
- Section 103
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- false implication
- co‑accused confession
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11551 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-167 Year-2025 Thana- AMNAUR District- Saran
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Satendra Nut @ Satendra Nat S/O Late Ramchandra Nut @ Pahlwan Nut R/O
Village- Olhanpur, P.S.- Marhawrah, District- Saran at Chapra.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Avinash Kumar Pandey, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Aslam Ansari, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
2 19-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP
for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Amnour P.S. Case No. 167 of 2025 instituted for the offence
under Section 305(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3. Prosecution case, in short, is that on 29.05.2025 at
about 4:30 AM, the informant’s wife discovered an empty
jewellery box while going to the toilet. On enquiry, it was found
that unknown thieves had broken the almirah of the daughter-in-
law’s room and stolen gold and silver jewellery along with Rs. 3
lakh in cash.
4. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner
that the petitioner is in custody since 20.09.2025. Petitioner
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bears twelve (12) criminal antecedents, as per disclosure made
in paragraph No. 3 of the bail application.
5. It has been further submitted by the petitioner’s
counsel that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present
case. Petitioner is not named in the FIR. Name of the petitioner
has surfaced in this case on the basis of confessional statement
of co-accused, namely, Shivnath Nut and the same has no
evidentiary value in the eye of law. Nothing has been recovered
from the conscious possession of the petitioner. There is no
compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023.
6. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently
opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
of the case, period of custody of the petitioner and manner of
petitioner’s implication, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the
petitioner.
8. Let the petitioner be released on bail, after framing
of charge, if not already framed, on furnishing bail bonds of
Rs. 15,000/- (Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like
amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court
in connection with Amnour P.S. Case No. 167 of 2025, subject
to the following conditions:
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(I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of
the family of the petitioner.
(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date
fixed at the trial and shall not remain absent on two consecutive
dates without sufficient cause.
(III) The petitioner will not tamper with the evidence
or the witnesses during the trial.
(IV) Petitioner shall not commit offence of similar
nature in future.
(V) Petitioner shall not leave the territorial
jurisdiction of the learned Court below without taking prior
permission of the court concerned.
If any of the above conditions are violated, the Trial
Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the
petitioner.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
Raj Kishore/-
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