Patna High Court

Suman Shourav @ Suman SouravversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 10 March 2026
Disposal: ALLOWED
Bench: ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY

Holding

The court granted regular bail to the petitioner.

Summary

The petitioner, Suman Shourav, was arrested in connection with a robbery on 24-11-2025 during which a cash‑laden informant was threatened and shot at with a firearm, violating Section 309(6) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act and Section 27 of the Arms Act. Co‑accused Pinku and Dharamvir, who gave confessional statements, implicated the petitioner, and a portion of the stolen cash was recovered from him, though not the full amount. The petitioner has been in judicial custody since 28-11-2025 and seeks regular bail, asserting his innocence and noting that other co‑accused have already been granted bail. The State opposed bail, highlighting two prior criminal convictions. After hearing both sides, the court considered the circumstances, the co‑accused’s statements, and the petitioner’s custody duration, and ordered his release on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite confessional statements of co‑accused implicating him
Whether the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedents justify denial of bail

Legislation cited

Arms Act — s. 27
Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act — s. 309(6)

Subjects

bail
criminal procedure
robbery
arms act
confessional statement
prior convictions

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12751 of 2026
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-335 Year-2025 Thana- SINGHWARA District- Darbhanga
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                 Suman Shourav @ Suman Sourav S/o- Dinesh Paswan Resident of Village-
                 Kamrauli, P.S.- Simri, Dist- Darbhanga
                                                                      ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus
                 The State of Bihar
                                                               ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Saurav Anand, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Ram Sevak Choudhary, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   10-03-2026                    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   APP for the State.

                                2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case

                   registered for the offence punishable under section 309(6) of BNS

                   and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

                                3. The case of the prosecution is that on 24.11.2025, the

                   informant was returning to his CSP shop after withdrawing Rs.

                   3,50,000/- from the bank. In the way, three unknown miscreants

                   intercepted him, threatened him with firearm, fired shots to create

                   fear and forcibly snatched his bag containing cash.

                                4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

                   petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned

                   counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the FIR was lodged

                   against unknown miscreants. During course of investigation, one

                   Pinku was apprehended and he has given his confessional
            Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12751 of 2026(2) dt.10-03-2026
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                      statement. After that, one Dharamvir was apprehended and he has

                      also given his confessional statement. The name of this petiitoner

                      has surfaced in the confessional statement of these co-accused

                      persons. It has further been submitted that some cash has been

                      recovered from the possession of this petitioner but that is not the

                      looted amount. Similarly situated other co-accused person has

                      already been granted bail by learned co-ordinate Bench of this

                      court vide Cr. Misc. No. 9155 of 2026. Moreover, the petitioner is

                      languishing in judicial custody since 28.11.2025.

                                   5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently

                      opposed the prayer of regular bail and has submitted that petitioner

                      is having two criminal antecedents.

                                   6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and

                      considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is

                      inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named

                      petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with

                      Singhwara P.S. Case No. 335 of 2025 on 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.-VII, Darbhanga.



                                            (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
Shubham/-
U     T

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