Patna High Court
Kundan Kumar @ Dipak KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The Court granted regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Kundan Kumar, was arrested in connection with a murder case (Sections 103(1), 61(2) IPC and Section 27 Arms Act) after a co‑accused’s confessional statement implicated him, although his name does not appear in the FIR. He has been in judicial custody since 18‑08‑2025 and seeks regular bail, arguing innocence and that similar co‑accused have already been granted bail. The State opposed bail, highlighting the petitioner’s seven prior criminal cases. The Court examined the lack of direct evidence against the petitioner and the precedent of bail to co‑accused, and considered the petitioner’s right to liberty versus the seriousness of the charges. Concluding that the petitioner’s continued detention was not justified, the Court ordered his release on bail with a bond of Rs.10,000 and two sureties, subject to conditions of cooperation and weekly police‑station attendance.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite being implicated only through a co‑accused’s confessional statement.
- Whether the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedents preclude the grant of bail.
- Whether the seriousness of the offences (IPC Sections 103(1), 61(2) and Arms Act Section 27) warrants denial of bail.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Indian Penal Code — s. 103(1), 61(2)
Subjects
- regular bail
- murder
- confessional statement
- criminal antecedents
- IPC
- Arms Act
- judicial custody
- bail conditions
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4868 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-277 Year-2025 Thana- RANIYATALAB District- Patna
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Kundan Kumar @ Dipak Kumar S/o Bijendra Singh R/o vill- Kab, P.s.-
Ranitalab, Distt.- Patna
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar BIhar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Samrendra Kumar Jha, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Anuj Kumar Shrivastava, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 03-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case
registered for the offence punishable under sections 103 (1), 61
(2) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. The case of the prosecution is that while the
informant was about 50 meters away from his father, he heard
the sound of firing and when he went near his father, he found
that his father had received bullet injury and had fallen down.
Thereafter, the informant raised an alarm and saw 3-4 persons
fleeing towards canal. The informant then took his father to
hospital, where he declared dead. It is further alleged that the
deceased used to say that one Anjani Kumar and Parwin Kumar
were hatching a conspiracy to commit his murder.
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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in
connection with the present case. It is further submitted that the
petitioner is not named in the FIR. His name has surfaced during
the course of investigation on the basis of the confessional
statement of Divyanshu Kumar @ Anshu Singh @ Anshu
Kumar. Save and except the confessional statement of co-
accused, nothing has come against this petitioner to implicate
him. It is further submitted that co-accused persons, namely,
Divyanshu Kumar @ Anshu Singh @ Anshu Kumar and
Jitendra Kumar @ Jitendra Singh have been extended the
privilege of bail vide order dated 13.01.2026 passed in Cr. Misc.
Nos. 86057 of 2025 and 76261 of 2025 by a co-ordinate Bench
of this Court. The case of the petitioner stands on similar
footing. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial
custody since 18.08.2025.
5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed
the prayer of regular bail stating that the petitioner has seven
criminal antecedents.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on
bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on
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bail in connection with Ranitalab P.S. Case No. 277 of 2025 on
furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two
sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned
JMFC, Danapur, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall
cooperate in the trial and shall mark his attendance at concerned
police station weekly, failing which the learned Magistrate will
be at liberty to pass appropriate orders.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
Jagdish/-
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