Patna High Court
Rajnish AnandversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court held that regular bail should be granted, subject to conditions, despite the charges and prior antecedent.
Summary
The petitioner, Rajnish Anand, was arrested in September 2025 in connection with a theft of a mobile phone and charged under Sections 303(2) and 317(5) of the B.N.S. He applied for regular bail, claiming innocence despite having one prior criminal antecedent. The prosecution opposed the bail, arguing the seriousness of the offences and the period of custody. The court examined the allegations, the petitioner’s willingness to cooperate, and the fact that he had been in custody for several months. Considering these factors, the court granted regular bail with a cash bond of Rs. 10,000 and two sureties, imposing conditions that the bailors be blood relatives and that the petitioner report to the police station every Sunday. The bail order was made subject to cancellation if the petitioner defaults on the attendance condition.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate discretion of the court in granting regular bail to an accused charged under Sections 303(2) and 317(5) of the B.N.S.?
- Whether the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedent and the nature of the alleged theft preclude the grant of bail?
Legislation cited
- Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act — s. 303(2), 317(5)
Subjects
- bail
- regular bail
- theft
- criminal procedure
- conditions of bail
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17473 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-166 Year-2025 Thana- BHAGALPUR RAIL P.S. District-
Bhagalpur
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Rajnish Anand S/o Paritosh Chandra Ghosh R/o Village- Gangdauri, P.S-
Dhoraiya, District-Banka
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Manoj Kumar Jha, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Bharat Lal, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 16-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with GRP
P.S. Case No. 166/2025 registered for the offences punishable
under Sections 303(2), 317(5) of the B.N.S.
3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner is accused of
committing theft of a mobile phone.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the
present case. Learned counsel further submits that petitioner has
one criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 20.09.2025.
The petitioner undertakes to co-operate in the case/ trial.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer
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for regular bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the allegations levelled against the
petitioner and the period of custody, this application for regular
bail is allowed.
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 Addl. Sessions Judge – XVI,
Bhagalpur concerned Court below in connection with Session
Trial No. 07/2026 (arising out of GRP P.S. Case No. 166/2025)
subject to the conditions:-
(i) Both the bailors shall be blood relatives of
the petitioner.
(ii) The petitioner after being released on bail, is
directed to mark his attendance at Dhoraiya Police Station,
District- Banka on every Sunday of the month. Any default in
appearance at the Police Station will result in cancellation of
bail bonds of the petitioner.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-
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