Rajesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40319 of 2026
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-152 Year-2026 Thana- GARDANIBAG District- Patna
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                 Rajesh Kumar S/o Jawahar Rai R/o vill - Nrayanpur, P.S.- Grakha, Distt.-
                 Saran

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

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mrs. Kanchan Kumari, Advocate.
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   24-06-2026                   Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   APP for the State.

                                2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection

                   with Gardanibagh P.S. Case No. 152 of 2026 registered for the

                   offence punishable under Sections 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3),

                   340(2), 112(2), 61(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 10 of

                   the Bihar Conduct of Examination Act.

                                3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the

                   petitioner has appeared twice in the recruitment examination of

                   the Constable where he was apprehended. It is alleged that the

                   petitioner was identified in the biometric test.

                                4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                   petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has

                   committed no offence and has been falsely implicated in the
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                     present case. It is further submitted that the petitioner did not

                     appear in the examination on behalf of any other candidate.

                     Learned counsel submits that the petitioner had already

                     qualified the examination twice and that the biometric machine

                     erroneously showed him of appearing twice. He further submits

                     that a statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that

                     petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in

                     judicial custody since 21.02.2026.

                                  5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP

                     for the State.

                                  6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and

                     considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is

                     inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named

                     petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail

                     bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties

                     of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned

                     A.C.J.M.-XIII, Patna in connection with Gardanibagh P.S. Case

                     No. 152 of 2026.


                                                    (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
Sudhanshu/-

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