Patna High Court
Pradeep Kumar @ MayaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
Bail was not granted and the application was dismissed.
Summary
The petitioner, Pradeep Kumar @ Maya, was arrested in connection with PS case No. 472 of 2025 for alleged participation in a loot of Rs.1,50,300, a laptop and other articles. Co‑accused Manjeet Kumar and Pradeep Kumar @ Pate gave self‑inculpatory statements that implicated the petitioner. Part of the stolen money – Rs.30,000 from the petitioner and Rs.15,000 from the co‑accused – was recovered. The petitioner, in custody since 20‑Nov‑2025, applied for bail under Section 309(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. After hearing counsel for the petitioner, the State and the informant, the court held that the facts did not justify bail and dismissed the application. The order is confined to the bail question and does not prejudice the merits of the trial.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner under Section 309(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita in view of the alleged involvement in the loot.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 309(4)
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- Section 309(4)
- theft
- loot
- custody
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20900 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-472 Year-2025 Thana- RAHUI District- Nalanda
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Pradeep Kumar @ Maya S/o Shankar Yadav @ Shivshankar Yadav @
Shivshankar R/o Village - Ziya Chak, P.S - Rahui, District - Nalanda
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Raj Kishor Prasad, Advocate
For the State : Mr.Mohammed Arif, APP
For the Informant : Mr. Raj Kishore Prasad, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 02-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner; learned APP
for the State and learned counsel for the informant.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Rahul
P.S. Case No. 472 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable
under Section 309(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
3. Unknown criminals committed loot of Rs.
1,50,300/-, one laptop and other articles. The name of the
petitioner has come in the self inculpatory statement of co-
accused Manjeet Kumar and Pradeep Kumar @ Pate. The looted
amount of Rs. 30,000- has been recovered from Pradeep Kumar
@ Pate and Rs. 15,000/- has been recovered from Manjeet
Kumar.
4. The petitioner is in custody since 20.11.2025.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20900 of 2026(2) dt.02-04-2026
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5. Considering the aforesaid facts, I am not inclined to
grant bail to the petitioner.
6. Accordingly, the application stands dismissed.
7. It is, however, clarified that the observations made
herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail
application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at
any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not express
any opinion on the merits of the case.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
P. Kumar
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