Patna High Court

Shiva Kumar @ Rohan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 7 April 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

The application for regular bail was dismissed.

Summary

The petitioner, Shiva Kumar, was arrested in connection with a robbery alleged under Section 309(4) of the BNS and has been in custody since 16 January 2026. He filed an application for regular bail before the Patna High Court. The prosecution opposed the bail, emphasizing the seriousness of the robbery charge. The Court, after hearing counsel for both sides, found the nature of the allegation warranted denial of bail and dismissed the application. The judgment was limited to the bail application and did not express any view on the merits of the underlying criminal case.

Issues considered

Whether regular bail should be granted to the accused in a robbery case under Section 309(4) of the BNS.

Legislation cited

BNS — s. 309(4)

Subjects

bail
regular bail
robbery
Section 309(4)
BNS
high court
denial of bail

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21671 of 2026
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-12 Year-2025 Thana- GANGABRIDGE District- Vaishali
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                 Shiva Kumar @ Rohan Kumar S/o Sanjay Ray @ Sanjay Kumar R/V -
                 Jadhua Chisti, PS- Ganga Bridge, Dist- Vaishali

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

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Eashita Raj
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Mritunjay Kumar Nirala
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   07-04-2026                    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   APP for the State.

                                    2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection

                   with Ganga Bridge P.S. Case No. 12 of 2025 registered for the

                   offence under Section 309(4) of the BNS.

                                   3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is

                   accused of committing robbery.

                                   4. The petitioner is in custody since 16.01.2026.

                                   5. Considering the nature of allegation levelled

                   against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to

                   the petitioner.

                                   6. Accordingly, this application is dismissed.

                                   7. It is, however, clarified that the observations

                   made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail
          Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21671 of 2026(2) dt.07-04-2026
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                    application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at

                    any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not

                    expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.



                                                               (Sandeep Kumar, J)
Vikas/-

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