Patna High Court

Kranti KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 12 March 2026
Disposal: ALLOWED
Bench: ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY

Holding

The Court granted regular bail to the petitioner with conditions of cooperation and attendance.

Summary

Kranti Kumar was arrested in connection with a robbery at gunpoint where Rs.1,500 and a mobile phone were taken from an informant. The only link to him is a confessional statement made by co‑accused Chandan Kumar; no material was recovered from his possession and no TIP was conducted. He has been in judicial custody since 26‑09‑2025 and the State highlighted six prior criminal cases against him. The petitioner sought regular bail, arguing the lack of substantive evidence beyond the confessional statement. The Court, considering the circumstances and the petitioner’s willingness to cooperate, granted regular bail on the condition of attendance at trial and a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite the reliance on a co‑accused's confessional statement.
Whether the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedents justify denial of bail.

Legislation cited

Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act — s. 309(6)

Subjects

regular bail
confessional statement
criminal antecedent
Section 309(6)
robbery
judicial custody
bail bond

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13848 of 2026
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-826 Year-2025 Thana- MADHEPURA District- Madhepura
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                 Kranti Kumar Son of Ramchandra Yadav Resident of Village - Sahugardh,
                 Bazar Tola, Ward No.- 9, P.S. and District – Madhepura.      ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus
                 The State of Bihar                                    ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Rupesh Kumar, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Ajit Kumar, APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   12-03-2026                  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 the

                   BNS.

                                3.   The case of the prosecution, in short, is that while

                   the informant and his neighbor Naresh Yadav were returning on

                   the Splendor motorcycle from market. As they reached Bhelwa

                   Chowk, three unknown miscreants on a bike bearing registration

                   no. BR43AF6478 overtook them and started abusing and stopped

                   them. The miscreants on gun point, took away Rs.1,500/- and a

                   mobile of the informant.

                                4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

                   name of this petitioner has surfaced in this case on the

                   confessional statement of Chandan Kumar and it has further been

                   submitted that the petitioner has been remanded in this case from
            Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13848 of 2026(2) dt.12-03-2026
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                      Madhepura P.S. Case No. 827 of 2025 wherein he has given his

                      confessional statement. Learned counsel for the petitioner has

                      submitted that save and except the confessional statement there is

                      nothing against the petitioner. No recovery has been made from his

                      possession. No TIP was conducted. Learned counsel for the

                      petitioner has further submitted that the petitioner is in judicial

                      custody since 26.09.2025.

                                   5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the

                      prayer of regular bail and has submitted that the petitioner is

                      having criminal antecedent of six cases.

                                   6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of

                      the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail with

                      the condition that the petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and

                      shall remain physically present on each and every date in the

                      trial court and shall mark his attendance weekly at Madhepura

                      P.S. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail

                      in connection with Madhepura P.S. Case No. 826 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

                      C.J.M., Madhepura.



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

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