Patna High Court
Ankit KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- KHATIM REZA
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner, directing him to furnish the prescribed bond and sureties.
Summary
Ankit Kumar was arrested in connection with a murder alleged to have occurred on 22 September 2025, where the husband of an informant was shot dead during a dispute at Chechar. The prosecution charged him under Sections 103(1), 61(1) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated, there were no eyewitnesses, and no material linked him to the crime, emphasizing his clean record and that the charge‑sheet had only been filed. The State opposed bail, arguing the seriousness of the offences. After considering the lack of substantive evidence and the petitioner’s circumstances, the court ordered his release on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted in a case involving murder and an arms offence when the prosecution evidence is limited to suspicion and no eyewitness testimony.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 103(1), 3(5), 61(1)
Subjects
- bail
- murder
- arms act
- presumption of innocence
- criminal procedure
- evidence
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3833 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-594 Year-2025 Thana- BIDUPUR District- Vaishali
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Ankit Kumar, Son of Ram Naresh Singh @ Ram Naresh Kumar, Resident of
Vill./ Town- Chakthathan, P.S.- Paru, Dist.- Muzaffarpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Aniket Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Madhura Nand Jha, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA
ORAL ORDER
3 24-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bidupur
P.S. Case No. 594 of 2025 dated 23.09.2025 instituted for the
offence punishable under Sections 103(1), 61(1) & 3(5) of the
Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. The prosecution case, in short, is that the husband of
the informant was working in Quess Crop Ltd. On 22.09.2025, her
husband along with other employee of that company including the
petitioner went to village Chechar for the official work of bank
where some dispute arose between her husband and other
employees, as a result, the accused persons shot dead her husband.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this
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case. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that there
is nothing specific against the petitioner. There is no eye witness to
the occurrence. Only on the basis of suspicion, the petitioner has
been made accused in this case. The petitioner and other persons
were employee of the same company. During investigation, no
material has been found to connect the petitioner with the alleged
crime. Lastly, it has been submitted that the petitioner is in custody
since 26.09.2025 having no criminal antecedents. Charge-sheet has
been submitted in the case.
5. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the
petitioner.
6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the
case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, let the
petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.
10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each
to the satisfaction of the learned District & Additional Sessions
Judge-II, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Bidupur P.S. Case
No. 594 of 2025.
(Khatim Reza, J)
premchand/-
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