Patna High Court
Pappu KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner subject to specified conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Pappu Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, alleged to involve a stolen truck. He applied for regular bail, claiming innocence, and had been in custody since 8 April 2025. The State opposed the bail application. The High Court, after considering the facts and circumstances, allowed the bail application, directing the petitioner to furnish a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of equal amount and to comply with specific conditions regarding police station attendance and trial cooperation. The bail was granted subject to cancellation if the conditions are breached.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
- Whether the circumstances of the case justify the grant of bail despite the seriousness of the alleged offence.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 303(2)
Subjects
- regular bail
- Section 303(2)
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Patna High Court
- criminal procedure
- theft
- stolen vehicle
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15521 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-38 Year-2025 Thana- BYPASS District- Patna
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Pappu Kumar S/O Sri Sonalal Rai @ Sonalal Ray R/O Chiraiya, P.S.-
Bakhtiyarpur, Dist.- Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Raj Shekhar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ram Sevak Choudhary
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 16-03-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with
By Pass P.S. Case No. 38 of 2025 registered for the offence
under Section(s) 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner was
caught with a stolen truck.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence.
Petitioner is in custody since 08.04.2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently
opposed the prayer for bail.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, this application for regular bail is allowed.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15521 of 2026(2) dt.16-03-2026
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7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, be
released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten
Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is
pending/successor Court in connection with By Pass P.S. Case
No. 38 of 2025 subject to conditions that:-
(i). The petitioner will mark his
attendance at the Bakhtiyarpur Police
Station on every Sunday of each month. Any
default in appearance at the Police Station
would result in cancellation of bail bond of
the petitioner.
(ii) The petitioner shall appear in
the trial regularly either personally or
through his lawyer and shall cooperate in
the trial and non-cooperation in the trial
shall result in cancellation of the bail bond
of the petitioner.
(iii). Both the bailors will be close
blood relatives of the petitioner.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Shishir/-
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