Patna High Court
Baiju Kumar @ Rohit @ Rohit KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- ARUN KUMAR JHA
Holding
The Court directed that the petitioners be released on bail subject to the conditions prescribed under Section 480(3) of the B.N.S.S.
Summary
The petitioners Baiju Kumar and Anil Kumar applied for bail in a theft case (PS Parsa Bazar Case No. 152 of 2025) under Sections 305(5) and 331(4) of the B.N.S., 2023. The prosecution alleged that the accused were involved in theft of several apartments, relying on a confessional statement of another accused, Rocky Dom. The petitioners contended that they were falsely implicated, no stolen articles were recovered from them, and they had been in custody for several months with chargesheets already filed. The State opposed bail, citing the seriousness of the offences. After considering the chargesheet, the period of custody, and the petitioners' claims of innocence, the Court ordered their release on bail with a bond of Rs.10,000 each, two sureties, and conditions under Section 480(3) of the B.N.S.S. and additional attendance requirements.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused in offences punishable under Sections 305(5) and 331(4) of the B.N.S., 2023.
- Whether the length of custody and the existence of a chargesheet justify denial of bail.
- Whether the confessional statement of another accused suffices to sustain the prosecution’s case for denial of bail.
Legislation cited
- B.N.S., 2023 — s. 305(5), 331(4)
- B.N.S.S. — s. 480(3)
Subjects
- bail
- criminal miscellaneous petition
- Theft
- Section 305(5)
- Section 331(4)
- Section 480(3)
- Patna High Court
- false implication
- confessional statement
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.191 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-152 Year-2025 Thana- PARSABAZAR District- Patna
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Baiju Kumar @ Rohit @ Rohit Kumar S/o Vijay Prasad @ Vijay Prasad
Prasad Resident of Near Nayachak Bridge, P.S.- Ram Krishna Nagar, District-
Patna
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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with
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 2266 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-152 Year-2025 Thana- PARSABAZAR District- Patna
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Anil Kumar son of Late Ramashish Mahto @ Ramashish Mehta R/O Math
Laxmanpur Koieri Tola, P.S- Alamganj, District- Patna
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
(In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 191 of 2026)
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pranav Kumar, Advocate
Mr. Rajeev Ranjan No. II, Advocate
Smt. Kumari Pushpa, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anil Kumar Singh No. 1
(In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 2266 of 2026)
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dhirendra Prasad Sinha, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Gauri Shankar Gupta, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA
ORAL ORDER
3 26-02-2026 Both the criminal miscellaneous petitions have arisen
out of the same police station case number, hence they are being
heard together and decided by a common order.
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and
learned A.P.P. for the State.
3. In the present case, the petitioners seek bail in
connection with Parsa Bazar P.S. Case No. 152 of 2025 dated
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16.04.2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections
305(5) and 331(4) of the B.N.S., 2023.
4. As per the prosecution case, theft was committed
in a number of apartment flats and the name of petitioners
transpired in the case during investigation for being involved in
the theft.
5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner submits that petitioners are innocent and they have
falsely been implicated in the present case. One Rocky Dom was
apprehended and on the basis of his confessional statement, the
petitioners have been made accused in the present case apart from
other case, i.e. Agamkuan P.S. Case No. 401 of 2025. The
petitioner Baiju Kumar is the owner of jewelry shop situated at
Nayachak, Patna and no stolen articles have been recovered either
from the shop of the petitioner or from his conscious possession.
Similarly, nothing incriminating has been recovered from the
petitioner Anil Kumar. Learned counsel next submits that
petitioner Baiju Kumar is having antecedent of three cases and
petitioner Anil Kumar is having antecedent of one case. Learned
counsel lastly submits that petitioner Baiju Kumar is in custody
since 01.09.2025 and petitioner Anil Kumar is in custody since
10.09.2025 and chargesheet has been submitted.
6. Learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State
opposes the submissions made on behalf of the petitioners.
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7. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and
submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the
submission of chargesheet and period of custody of the petitioners,
the petitioners, above-named, are directed to be released on bail,
on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand
Only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1 st Class, Patna /
concerned Court, in connection with Parsa Bazar P.S. Case No.
152 of 2025, subject to the condition laid down under Section
480(3) of the B.N.S.S. and other following conditions:
(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the
petitioners.
(ii) The petitioners will remain present on each and
every date fixed by the court below, if so required by the learned
trial Court.
(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or
in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioners
will be liable to be cancelled by the Court concerned.
(Arun Kumar Jha, J)
Shahnawaz/-
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