Patna High Court
Prince KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The court held that bail could not be granted as the petitioner’s alleged involvement was substantiated by the co‑accused’s confession and recovery of stolen property.
Summary
Prince Kumar, a resident of Gaya, was arrested in connection with a robbery alleged to have occurred on 12‑June‑2024, for which he seeks bail under Section 394 of the IPC. The petitioner contends he has a clean record, is not named in the FIR, and that the only link to him is a confessional statement made by co‑accused Vikram, which he argues lacks evidentiary value. The State counters that the stolen mobile was recovered from Vikram, who repeatedly contacted the petitioner and named him in his confession, thereby establishing a material connection. After hearing both sides, the court found the co‑accused’s confession and the recovered property sufficient to deny bail. Consequently, the bail petition was rejected, though the petitioner was permitted to re‑apply after charge‑framing.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail when the only evidence of his involvement is a co‑accused’s confessional statement and recovered stolen property.
- Whether a confessional statement of a co‑accused has evidentiary value for the purpose of granting bail.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 394
Subjects
- bail
- robbery
- Section 394 IPC
- confessional statement
- evidentiary value
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24229 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-64 Year-2024 Thana- SINDHUGAR District- Gaya
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Prince Kumar S/o Narayan Yadav Resident of village -Bhawani Bigha, PS-
Mohanpur, Distt- Gaya
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Brijmohan Das
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Chandra Bhushan Prasad, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 08-05-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Sindhugarh PS Case No. 64 of 2024 registered for the offences
punishable under Section 394 of the IPC.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is a person with clean antecedent and is in custody
since 3-12-2025 and the informant alleges that on 12-6-2024 at 7
pm, while he was returning home, when two unknown accused
intercepted him and looted his mobile, cash Rs. 20,500/- and a
motorcycle on point of pistol. It is next alleged that few days
back, Preman, Manoj, Guddu, Vinod and Dilip had abused and
threatened him hence based on suspicion, informant alleges that
occurrence might have been committed at their instance.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is not named in the FIR and suspicion is raised against
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named accused persons and his name transpired in the
confessional statement of Vikram in police custody which does
not have any evidentiary value.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State, Sri Chandra Bhushan
Prasad, vehemently opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner
and submits no doubt name of the petitioner transpired in the
confessional statement of Vikram in police custody which does
not have any evidentiary value, but then the looted mobile was
recovered from Vikram and Vikram from the looted mobile had
called and talked to the petitioner several times and also named
the petitioner in his confession of being involved in the
occurrence of loot.
6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, the
Court is not inclined to release the petitioner on bail.
7. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is
rejected.
8. However, the petitioner would be at liberty to renew
his prayer for bail after framing of charge.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
Sumit/-
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