Patna High Court
Gulab KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court denied bail to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Gulab Kumar, was charged in Pandarak Police Station Case No.10 of 2023 for theft of petroleum from a pipeline, invoking sections 379, 411, 427 and 120-B of the IPC, sections 15/16 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline Act, 1962, sections 3/4 of the Explosive Substances Act and sections 3/4 of the Prevention to Damage of Public Property Act, 1984. The petitioner sought regular bail, but the court noted that his name appeared in a co‑accused’s confessional statement and that he is already implicated in five other criminal cases. Considering the seriousness of the alleged offences and his antecedents, the court was not inclined to grant bail. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner in view of the nature of the offences and his prior criminal antecedents
Legislation cited
- Explosive Substances Act — s. 3, 4
- Indian Penal Code — s. 120-B, 379, 411, 427
Subjects
- bail
- theft of petroleum
- pipeline
- criminal conspiracy
- IPC
- Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline Act
- Explosive Substances Act
- Prevention to Damage of Public Property Act
- High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12634 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-10 Year-2024 Thana- PANDARAK District- Patna
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Gulab Kumar S/o- Mohan Yadav Resident of Village- Meora Athmalgola
Fulelpur Police Station- Athmalgola, Dist- Patna
... ... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. IOCL, Govt. of India New Delhi
... ... Opposite Parties
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner : Mr. Gajendra Prasad Yadav, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Chandra Bhushan Prasad, APP
For the Opp. Party No.2 : Mr. Raj Kumar, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 23-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP
for the State and learned counsel for the opposite party no.2.
2. In this case, the petitioner seeks regular bail
in connection with Pandarak P.S. Case No.10 of 2023 registered
for the offence under sections 379, 411, 427, 120-B of the
Indian Penal Code, under section 15/16 of the Petroleum and
Minerals Pipeline Act, 1962, under section 3/4 of the Explosive
Substance Act and under section 3/4 of the Prevention to
Damage of Public Property Act, 1984.
3. The petitioner and others are accused of
committing theft of petroleum from the pipeline. The name of
the petitioner has come in the confessional statement of co-
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accused. He is accused in five more criminal cases.
4. Considering the nature of allegation levelled
against the petitioner and also his antecedents, I am not inclined
to grant him bail. Accordingly, the present bail application is
dismissed.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
pawan/-
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