Patna High Court
Laloo kumar @ Gyanshu KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
Summary
The petitioner, Laloo Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a robbery case (Ranitalab P.S. Case No. 453 of 2024) under Section 310(2) of the BNS. The FIR named unknown miscreants; only a confessional statement by another accused, Sunny Kumar, implicated the petitioner, with no other evidence against him. The petitioner argued that the FIR was against unknown persons and cited that a co‑accused, Surajbhan, had previously been granted anticipatory bail in a similar case. The State opposed the bail. After hearing both sides, the Court decided to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, directing him to surrender within four weeks and to furnish a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner when the only incriminating material is a confessional statement of another accused.
- Whether the petitioner’s alleged involvement under Section 310(2) of the BNS warrants denial of bail.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- confessional statement
- Section 310
- Section 482
- criminal procedure
- robbery
- bail conditions
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18543 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-453 Year-2024 Thana- RANIYATALAB District- Patna
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Laloo kumar @ Gyanshu Kumar S/O Mithilesh Kumar R/O Village- Khapura,
P.S- Paliganj, Distt.- Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rahul Raj, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Matloob Rab, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 18-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The instant application for anticipatory bail has
been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in
connection with Ranitalab P.S. Case No. 453 of 2024 instituted
for the offence under Section 310(2) of the BNS.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that while
the informant was returning home from marriage ceremony in a
car along with his companions, 5-6 unknown miscreants riding
on two bikes intercepted him. The miscreants looted mobile and
cash of the informant.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted
that the FIR was lodged against unknown miscreants. During
course of investigation one Sunny Kumar has given his
confessional statement and the name of this petitioner has
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surfaced in the confessional statement of Sunny. Save and
except the confessional statement, there is nothing against the
petitioner. It has further been submitted that similarly situated
co-accused Surajbhan has been granted anticipatory bail by the
learned Co-ordinate Bench vide Cr. Misc. No. 40020 of 2025.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed
the bail of the petitioner.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in
the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this
Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner
is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of
four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender
in connection with Ranitalab P.S. Case No. 453 of 2024, he will
be enlarged 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 JMFC, Danapur, subject to the
conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
durgesh/-
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