Patna High Court
Rahul Kumar @ Rahul Singh BhoktaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
Bail was granted to the petitioner on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, subject to cooperation with the trial.
Summary
The petitioner, Rahul Kumar Bhokta, was arrested in connection with a murder case (Case No. 6 of 2025) alleging that he and Akhilesh Singh Bhokta fired upon the deceased. The FIR was lodged on 26‑04‑2025 for an incident that occurred on 23‑04‑2025, and the post‑mortem report indicated a single gun‑shot injury. Counsel for the petitioner argued that the deceased had a dispute with Akhilesh Singh Bhokta and that the petitioner was falsely implicated, having been in custody since 13‑03‑2026. The court examined the limited forensic evidence and the claim of false implication and found no compelling reason to deny bail. Accordingly, the court granted bail on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, subject to the condition that the petitioner cooperate with the trial proceedings.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the seriousness of the offences under the BNS and the Arms Act
- Whether the petitioner was falsely implicated in the murder
Legislation cited
Subjects
- bail
- false implication
- Arms Act
- criminal procedure
- pre‑trial detention
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43848 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-6 Year-2025 Thana- CHAKARANDHA P.S. District- Gaya
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Rahul Kumar @ Rahul Singh Bhokta Son of Shyamdeo Singh Bhokta @
Ramdeo Singh Bhokta R/o Village- Baratand, Tola- Majhiyama, P.S.-
Chakarbandha, District- Gaya Ji.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jitendra Pd. Singh, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Venkatesh Kaushik
Mr.Varun Krishna Singh
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Anita Kumari
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 07-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Chakrabandha P.S. Case No. 6 of 2025 registered for the offence
under Sections 103(1), 61(2), 3(5) of the BNS and under Section
27 of the Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the deceased was
having some dispute with one Akhilesh Singh Bhokta and
Akhilesh Singh Bhokta and the petitioner, who is the brother-in-
law of the brother of the Akhilesh Singh Bhokta, are said to
have fired upon the deceased.
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4. The petitioner is in custody since 13.03.2026.
5. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits
that the occurrence has taken place on 23.04.2025 but the FIR
has been filed on 26.04.2025 and from the post-mortem report,
it appears that there is only one gun shot injury sustained by the
deceased.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts, it appears that
Akhilesh Singh Bhokta has all the reasons for killing the
deceased and the petitioner may have falsely been implicated in
this case.
7. Accordingly, this application is allowed and the
petitioner, above named, be released 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 concerned
Court below in connection with Chakarbandha P.S. Case No. 06
of 2025.
8. As a condition of this order, 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.
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9. It is made clear that this order will not entitle
Akhilesh Singh Bhokta to claim parity with the present
petitioner.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
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