Patna High Court
SANGA SANJEET @ KANHAIYA KUMAR BADALversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioner subject to a cash bond and specific conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Sanga Sanjeet @ Kanhaiya Kumar Badal, was arrested on 23 January 2026 in connection with a case of alleged theft and tampering of government records, as recorded in an FIR dated 8 January 2026. He faces charges under Sections 303(2), 221, 238, 318(4), 336(3), 338 and 351(2) of the B.N.S, 2023, and the prosecution claims CCTV footage links him to the offence. The petitioner contended that the FIR is fabricated, the CCTV footage was not examined, and he is innocent, seeking bail. The State opposed bail, highlighting the seriousness of the offences and the petitioner’s other pending cases. The Court, after considering the circumstances, granted bail on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, imposing conditions of cooperation, appearance, and non‑tampering with evidence. The order also directed that verification of the petitioner’s criminal antecedents should not delay the acceptance of bail.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the serious nature of the offences and alleged evidentiary material.
Legislation cited
- B.N.S., 2023 — s. 221, 238, 303(2), 318(4), 336(3), 338, 351(2)
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- theft of government records
- false FIR
- CCTV evidence
- conditions of bail
- multiple charges
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16633 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-6 Year-2026 Thana- MESKAUR District- Nawada
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SANGA SANJEET @ KANHAIYA KUMAR BADAL S/O LATE BHARAT
PRASAD SINGH R/o vill - Baijnathpur, P.S.- Sitamarhi, Distt.- Nawada
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rajendra Singh Shastri, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 16-03-2026 Heard Mr. Sunil Kumar, learned counsel for the
petitioner and Mr. Rajendra Singh Shastri, learned APP for the
State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since
23.01.2026, in connection with Meskaur P.S. Case No. 06 of
2026, F.I.R. dated 08.01.2026 registered for the offences
punishable under Sections 303(2), 221, 238, 318(4), 336(3),
338, 351(2) of the B.N.S, 2023.
3. Allegation against the petitioner is of stealing the
Government record from his office.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the
present case. He further submits that the allegation as alleged in
the F.I.R. is false and fabricated and the petitioner has not
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committed any offence as alleged in the F.I.R. As per allegation
in the F.I.R. the petitioner had stolen the Government record
tampering with them and the same was recorded in the CCTV
footage. He further submits that the allegation against the
petitioner is false and fabricate and without verifying the CCTV
footage the present F.I.R. was instituted by the prosecution after
six days of the occurrence and the petitioner is in custody since
23.01.2026.
5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the
State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the
petitioner and submits that there is direct and specific allegation
against the petitioner in the F.I.R. and apart from aforesaid the
petitioner carries five more cases other than the present one but
fairly submits on the basis of paragraph-3 of the bail petition
that the petitioner is on bail in the pending matter.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on
furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand)
with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of
learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-IV, Nawada in
connection with Meskaur P.S. Case No. 06 of 2026, subject to
the following conditions :-
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(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be
properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court
and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and
on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient
reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.
(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the
witness, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move
for cancellation of bail.
(3) And, further condition that the court below shall
verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at
any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his
criminal antecedents, the court below shall take step for
cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the
acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order
shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of
verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Ibrar//-
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