Patna High Court
Shubham Kumar @ ManuversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner on condition of a Rs.10,000 bond with two sureties.
Summary
Shubham Kumar @ Manu was arrested in a case registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 308(5), 109(1), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. for allegedly demanding a ransom of Rs. 50,000 to prevent the movement of an informant's tractor and for an alleged assault on Prince Kumar. The petitioner, who has twelve prior criminal cases and has been in judicial custody since 18‑11‑2025, applied for regular bail, claiming innocence and that no amount was actually given to him. The State opposed bail, emphasizing the petitioner’s extensive criminal antecedent. The Court examined the facts, noting that the prosecution’s case rested only on a demand allegation and that the petitioner’s prior cases, while serious, did not automatically preclude bail. Consequently, the Court ordered that the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties, subject to the satisfaction of the S.D.J.M., Rosera, Samastipur. The bail order was pronounced by Justice Ashok Kumar Pandey.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner despite multiple serious charges and a history of twelve prior criminal cases
Legislation cited
- B.N.S. — s. 109(1), 115(2), 126(2), 308(5), 3(5), 351(2), 352
Subjects
- bail
- regular bail
- criminal antecedent
- ransom demand
- Bihar High Court
- multiple charges
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15251 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-408 Year-2025 Thana- BIBHUTIPUR District- Samastipur
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Shubham Kumar @ Manu, S/o Late Sita Ram Singh, Resident of Village-
Patailiya, P.S.- Bibhutipur, District- Samastipur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Madhav Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anand Kishore Choudhary, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
3 16-04-2026 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 Sections 126(2),
115(2), 308(5), 109(1), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the
petitioner has demanded Rs. 50,000/- as ransom, failing which
he will not allow the tractor of the informant to move. The
allegation of assault is on Prince Kumar.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has
committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this
case. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that in
this case, there is only allegation of demand. No amount was
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given to the petitioner. It has further been submitted that learned
trial Court has rejected the bail petition of this petitioner only on
the ground that he is having criminal antecedent of 12 cases. He
is languishing in judicial custody since 18.11.2025.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has
vehemently opposed the application for bail and has submitted
that petitioner is having criminal antecedent of 12 cases.
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 learned
S.D.J.M., Rosera, Samastipur in connection with Bibhutipur P.S.
Case No. 408 of 2025.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
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