Patna High Court
Vishal Kumar Chaubey @ Vishal Kumar @ Vishal ChaubeyversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioner, directing him to furnish a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties.
Summary
Vishal Kumar Chaubey was arrested in connection with a murder case (Manjhagarh P.S. Case No.139 of 2025) alleged under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bihar Non‑Applicable (BNS) Act. The prosecution alleged that three persons stabbed the brother of an informant, resulting in death, and that Chaubey’s name appeared in the investigation based on a confessional statement. The petitioner contended that the confessional statement was the sole piece of evidence against him, that the main accused was Sunil Kumar, and that he had no motive, citing a similar bail order granted to co‑accused Jishan Ali. The State’s counsel conceded that the primary thrust of the case was against Sunil Kumar but opposed bail. After hearing both sides, the Court found the lack of substantive evidence beyond the confession and the absence of motive, and ordered the petitioner to be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail despite the existence of a confessional statement implicating him.
- Whether the absence of motive and the presence of a co‑accused as the main perpetrator justify bail.
Subjects
- bail
- confessional statement
- motive
- murder
- criminal procedure
- Bihar Non‑Applicable Act
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14857 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-139 Year-2025 Thana- MANJHAGARH District- Gopalganj
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Vishal Kumar Chaubey @ Vishal Kumar @ Vishal Chaubey S/o Sanjay
Chaubey R/o Village- Jokaha, P.S- Barauli, Distt.- Gopalganj.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Saurabh Kumar, Advocate
Mr. Shashwat Sahil Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Navin Kumar Pandey, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
3 15-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection
with Manjhagarh P.S. Case No.139 of 2025 registered for the
offence punishable under Sections 103(1) & 3(5) of the BNS.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that three
persons have stabbed the brother of the informant due to which
he died.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner has submitted that from perusal of the FIR it is clear
that co-accused Sunil Kumar is the main accused. Learned
counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the name of
this petitioner has surfaced during investigation. He was
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remanded in this case from other case and police have extracted
his confessional statement. Learned counsel for the petitioner
has further submitted that save and except confessional
statement there is nothing against the petitioner. Learned
counsel for the petitioner has submitted that main thrust of
allegation is against Sunil Kumar and a land dispute was also
with Sunil Kumar. This petitioner has got no motive. Learned
counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that similarly
situated co-accused Jishan Ali has been granted bail by the
learned Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide Cr. Misc. No.
79058 of 2025. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further
submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody since
19.06.2025.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP
for the State but he has conceded that main thrust of allegation
is against Sunil Kumar.
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 enlarged on bail on furnishing bail
bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties
of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court of learned
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District and Additional Sessions Judge-VII, Gopalganj in
connection with Manjhagarh P.S. Case No.139 of 2025.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
durgesh/-
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