Sushant KumarversusThe State of Bihar

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19636 of 2026
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-476 Year-2025 Thana- RIGA District- Sitamarhi
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                 Sushant Kumar S/o- Jitu Sah R/v- Bulakipur W.No-11, Ps- Riga Dist-
                 Sitamarhi                                            ... ... Petitioner
                                               Versus
                 The State of Bihar                            ... ... Opposite Party
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr. Lokesh Kumar
                 For the Opposite Party/s :        Mrs. Sharda Kumari
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   25-03-2026                    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   A.P.P. for the State.

                                2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Riga

                   P.S. Case No. 476 of 2025, dated 12.12.2025, registered for the

                   offence under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 109, 304(2), 351(2), 352,

                   3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

                                3. As per the prosecution case, the informant, on

                   11.12.2025, at 10:00 PM, was going to his house on a

                   motorcycle with a cash of Rs.6,570.00, all of a sudden 5-6

                   persons came near his bike, started abusing him and caught hold

                   him by his collar and snatched the cash of Rs.6,570.00 from his

                   pocket. The informant identified this petitioner and co-accused

                   Shubham Kumar. It is alleged that the petitioner twisted the

                   hands of the informant and snatched Rs.6,570.00 from his

                   pocket, while co-accused Shubham Kumar assaulted by means
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                    of fighter on the head of the informant.

                                 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner

                    submits that the petitioner is in custody since 13.12.2025 and he

                    has got no criminal antecedents and in fact there was dispute as

                    regards parking of the vehicle and it is not alleged that any of

                    the accused persons were carrying arms or any lethal weapon

                    and it has been stated in paragraph 13 of the application that the

                    injuries caused to the informant were simple in nature. It is

                    further submitted that while there is allegation of snatching of

                    Rs.6,570.00, but there is no recovery from the possession of the

                    petitioner and the petitioner is a young student and his continued

                    custody will jeopardize his career.

                                 5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed

                    the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

                                 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the

                    case, let the, above named, petitioner 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 learned

                    ACJM-I, Sitamarhi, in connection with Riga P.S. Case No. 476

                    of 2025.



                                               (Praveen Kumar, J)
Pawan/-

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