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Patna High Court

Kundan Kumar Singh @ Bugal Singh @ Bogal Singh @ Kundan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
BAIL GRANTED

Holding

The court granted bail to the petitioner subject to a bond and specific conditions.

Summary

The petitioner, Kundan Kumar Singh, was arrested on 12 January 2026 in connection with a 2013 case involving offences under Sections 395 and 397 of the Indian Penal Code, relating to dacoity and armed robbery. He had previously been granted regular bail in 2014, which was cancelled in 2019 after he failed to appear before the trial court, leading to his being declared an absconder. The petitioner surrendered on 12 January 2026 and pleaded innocence, seeking bail while assuring cooperation with the trial. The prosecution opposed bail, highlighting the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedent, though noting he was on bail in another pending matter. The High Court, after considering the circumstances, granted bail on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties and imposed conditions regarding attendance, non‑tampering with evidence, and verification of any concealed criminal antecedents.

Issues considered

  • Whether bail should be granted to an accused of dacoity and armed robbery who had previously absconded and had a criminal antecedent.

Legislation cited

Subjects

  • bail
  • dacoity
  • armed robbery
  • absconding
  • criminal antecedent
  • Indian Penal Code
  • High Court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20330 of 2026
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-117 Year-2013 Thana- SIKANDRA District- Jamui
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                 Kundan Kumar Singh @ Bugal Singh @ Bogal Singh @ Kundan Kumar S/o
                 Siyaram Singh R/o Village - Keshori, P.S - Pakribrawan, District - Nawada

                                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Sheo Kumar Prasad, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Satya Nand Shukla, APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   26-03-2026                    Heard Mr. Sheo Kumar Prasad, learned counsel for

                   the petitioner and Mr. Satya Nand Shukla, learned Additional

                   Public Prosecutor for the State.

                               2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since

                   12.01.2026 in connection with Sikandra P.S. Case No. 117 of

                   2013, F.I.R. dated 19.05.2013 for the offences punishable under

                   Sections 395and 397 of the IPC.

                               3. According to the prosecution case, some unknown

                   miscreants on the point of pistol looted several articles from the

                   informant as well as from the other persons and also looted their

                   vehicles.

                               4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

                   petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the

                   present case. Earlier the petitioner has been granted regular bail
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          vide order dated 02.01.2014 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 43371 of

          2013 but his bail bond got cancelled on 14.05.2019 on the

          ground that the petitioner has not appeared before the learned

          Trial Court. Thereafter, the petitioner has been declared

          absconder. Later on, the petitioner has surrender on 12.01.2026.

          He further submits that in future the petitioner shall co-operate

          in the trial and will be present one each and every date. The

          petitioner is in custody since 12.01.2026.

                      5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has

          vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner on the

          ground that petitioner carries one criminal antecedent other than

          the present one but fairly submits that he is on bail in the

          pending matter.

                       6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances,

          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 Additional

          District Judge-II, Jamui in connection with Sikandra P.S. Case

          No. 117 of 2013, 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
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                      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)
Vanisha/-

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