Patna High Court
Kamlesh Kumar @ Kamlesh PrasadversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The petitioner is entitled to bail as the prosecution lacks substantive evidence against him and he has a clean antecedent, subject to prescribed conditions.
Summary
Kamlesh Kumar, accused of murder, kidnapping, and related offences under Sections 363, 365, 302, 201, 120(B) and 34 of the IPC, applied for bail after being in custody since 2 June 2025. The prosecution alleged he participated in the killing of an informant's son over a money dispute, relying mainly on confessional statements of co‑accused. The defence argued that the petitioner has a clean antecedent, was not named in the FIR, and that no substantive material besides co‑accused statements links him to the crime. The Court noted that a similarly situated co‑accused had been granted bail and that the petitioner’s lack of direct evidence and clean record warranted relief. Consequently, the Court ordered his release on bail with a bond of Rs.10,000 and two sureties, subject to conditions of cooperation, presence in court, and non‑tampering with evidence.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail despite being charged with serious offences under the IPC.
- Whether the absence of direct evidence and the petitioner's clean antecedent justify granting bail.
- Whether the bail granted to a co‑accused is determinative for the petitioner's bail application.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 120B, 201, 302, 34, 363, 365
Subjects
- bail
- murder
- Indian Penal Code
- criminal antecedent
- co‑accused
- Patna High Court
- Criminal Miscellaneous
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1820 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-75 Year-2024 Thana- MASAUDHI District- Patna
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Kamlesh Kumar @ Kamlesh Prasad Son of Shyamnandan Yadav R/o Village
- Rewan, P.S. -Masaurhi, Dist. - Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ramji Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Pushpa Sinha, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
3 09-04-2026 Heard Mr. Ramji Kumar, learned counsel for the
petitioner as well as Ms. Pushpa Sinha, learned Additional
Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since
02.06.2025 in connection with Masaurhi P.S. Case No. 75 of
2024, F.I.R. dated 29.01.2024 for the offences punishable under
Sections 363, 365, 302, 201, 120(B) and 34 of Indian Penal
Code.
3. According to prosecution case, it is alleged that the
petitioner along with other accused persons committed murder
of informant’s son over money dispute.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner has clean antecedent and he has falsely been
implicated in the present case. Petitioner is not named in the FIR
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and his name transpired during investigation on the basis of
confessional statement of co-accused, namely, Pintu Kumar and
Amlesh Kumar and thereafter, the petitioner has confessed his
guilt in the present occurrence and except the disclosure made
by co-accused persons, no other cogent material has come
during investigation which suggest the involvement of the
petitioner in the present occurrence and similarly situated co-
accused person, namely, Pintu Kumar has been granted the
privilege of bail by co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order
dated 12.06.2024 in Cr. Misc. No. 26447 of 2024. He further
submits that the police after investigation submitted the charge
sheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since
02.06.2025.
5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has
vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances,
petitioner has clean antecedent and similarly situated co-accused
person has been granted the privilege of bail by co-ordinate
Bench of this Court, let the petitioner, above named, be released
on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand)
with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of
the learned A.D.J 1st Masaurhi in connection with Masaurhi P.S.
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Case No. 75 of 2024, subject to the following conditions:-
i. 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.
ii. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the
witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to
move for cancellation of bail.
iii. 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 antecedent, 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)
Suruchi/-
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