Patna High Court
Prince Kumar @ Deepak Kumar @ Dipak Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The petitioner is entitled to bail upon furnishing the required bond and sureties.
Summary
The petitioner, Prince Kumar, had been in custody since March 4, 2024 and his bail application was earlier rejected on December 6, 2024. He argued that no specific overt act was alleged against him and that charges were only framed on May 8, 2025. The court noted the prolonged period of detention and the fact that charges had been framed, indicating a need to balance liberty with the prosecution's case. Considering these factors, the court directed that the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of equal amount. The order was pronounced by Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh of the Patna High Court.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail despite the absence of a specific overt act allegation
- Whether the prolonged custody without trial justifies bail after charges have been framed
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- custody
- charges framed
- overt act
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2199 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-11 Year-2024 Thana- PANDARAK District- Patna
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Prince Kumar @ Deepak Kumar @ Dipak Kumar Singh S/o Chandrika Singh
R/o Puran Bigha, P.S.- Pandarak, District- Patna
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rakesh Bihari Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 13-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the
learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. Earlier, the bail application of petitioner was
rejected vide order dated 06.12.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No.
54765 of 2024.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
there is no allegation of any specific overt act against the
petitioner. Charges have already been framed on 08.05.2025.
Petitioner is in custody since 04.03.2024.
4. Considering the period of custody and the fact that
charges have been framed, the petitioner, above named, is
directed to be enlarged 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 District & Additional
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2199 of 2026(2) dt.13-02-2026
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Sessions Judge-I, Barh, Patna in connection with PandarakP. S.
Case No. 11 of 2024.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
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