Patna High Court
Santosh Kumar @ Santosh PrasadversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The Court granted regular bail to the petitioner subject to bond and surety conditions.
Summary
Santosh Kumar was charged under IPC sections 341, 323, 307, 506 and Section 27 of the Arms Act for allegedly shooting a victim and causing firearm injury. He had been in custody since July 5, 2024 and his earlier bail application was rejected. The petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated, argued that the trial had not progressed and only a few witnesses had been examined, and offered to cooperate with the trial. The State opposed the bail. The Court, after considering the facts, allowed the regular bail application, directing the petitioner to furnish a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties and to cooperate fully with the trial, failing which bail would be cancelled.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the seriousness of the offences and prior denial of bail
- Whether the lack of trial progress and alleged false implication justify bail
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Indian Penal Code — s. 307, 323, 341, 506
Subjects
- bail
- regular bail
- IPC
- Arms Act
- false implication
- trial delay
- surety
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2903 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-38 Year-2024 Thana- DUMARIYA District- Gaya
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Santosh Kumar @ Santosh Prasad S/O Late Jagdish Prasad @ Jagdish Mahto
R/O Vill.- Sidhapur, P.S.-Dumariya, Dumariya, Dist.- Gaya.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Kamlendra Prasad Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ram Bilash Roy Raman, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 12-02-2026 Heard the parties.
2. This is the second attempt of the petitioner for grant
of regular bail in connection Dumariya P.S. Case No. 38 of 2024
registered for the offence under Sections 341, 323, 307, 506 of
Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of Arms Act. Earlier the bail
application of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated
19.02.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 9091 of 2025.
3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner is the
assailant of the injured. He shot at the injured causing fire arm
injury on his chest. Petitioner has two criminal antecedents.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case.
Learned counsel further submits that though the petitioner is in
custody since 05.07.2024 for causing fire arm injury to the
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victim. Learned counsel next submits that the trial has not
progressed and out of eight witnesses only some witnesses have
been examined. The petitioner undertakes to co-operate in the
case/ trial.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer
for regular bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts, this application for
regular bail is allowed.
7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, be
released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten
Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of the learned District and Additional Sessions
Judge-II, Sherghati (Gaya)/concerned Court below in
connection with Dumariya P.S. Case No. 38/2024 subject to the
following conditions:-
(i) the petitioner after being released on bail is
directed to co-operate in the trial either by appearing
personally or through his lawyer in the Trial Court on
each and every date fixed by the trial Court. Non-
compliance of the condition will result in cancellation of
the bail bonds of the petitioner.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-
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