Patna High Court

Randhir Kumar @ ParasversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 12 January 2026
Disposal: BAIL GRANTED
Bench: NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY

Holding

The court granted regular bail to the petitioner subject to bond and conditions.

Summary

The petitioner, Randhir Kumar, was arrested in connection with a robbery alleged under Section 309(4) of the BNS. He claimed innocence, stating that his name appeared only in a co‑accused’s confessional statement and that the money recovered was his own. He had been in custody since 10 March 2025 without any TIP being conducted, while the co‑accused had already been granted bail. The State opposed bail, but the court considered the length of incarceration and the lack of investigative progress. Justice Nawneet Kumar Pandey ordered the petitioner’s release on regular bail upon furnishing a Rs.10,000 bond with two sureties, subject to cooperation with the trial and verification of any other criminal antecedents. The bail was conditioned on the petitioner’s availability to the court.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail under Section 309(4) of the BNS despite the allegations and the co‑accused’s confessional statement.
Whether the prolonged pre‑trial detention without a TIP justifies bail.

Legislation cited

BNS — s. 309(4)

Subjects

regular bail
Section 309(4)
BNS
pre‑trial detention
confessional statement
TIP
criminal procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65126 of 2025
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-133 Year-2025 Thana- NAUBATPUR District- Patna
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                 Randhir Kumar @ Paras S/O Pramod Prasad Resident of Village- Sarasat,
                 Police Station- Naubatpur, Dist.- Patna
                                                                      ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
                 The State of Bihar Patna                    ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Amar Anand
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Arun Kumar Pandey
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR
                 PANDEY
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   12-01-2026                      Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as

                   well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

                                2. The petitioner is seeking regular bail in

                   connection with Naubatpur P.S. Case No. 133 of 2025,

                   registered for the offences punishable under Sections 309(4)

                   of the BNS.

                                3. The allegation in the FIR is that three miscreants,

                   who were riding on motorcycles, stopped the informant’s

                   motorcycle, threatened him with arms, snatched his purse and

                   a bag containing Rs. 66,260/- and then fled away.

                                4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has

                   submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been

                   implicated in this case. He has further submitted that the

                   petitioner’s name has figured in the confessional statement of
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          co-accused Raushan Kumar @ Raushan Kumar Yadav @

          Annu. The money recovered from the petitioner was his own

          money       and      co-accused         Raushan      Kumar,   in   whose

          confessional statement the petitioner’s name has figured, has

          been granted bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court. It has

          also been submitted that no TIP has been conducted till date

          and the petitioner has been in custody since 10.03.2025.

                       5. On the other hand, the learned APP for the State

          has opposed the prayer for bail.

                       6. Considering the above-mentioned facts and

          circumstances especially the period of incarceration, let the

          petitioner above-named, is directed to furnish bail bond and

          on doing so, the court below shall release the petitioner on

          bail on       furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/-             with two

          sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned

          ACJM-VI, Danapur in connection with Naubatpur P.S. Case

          No. 133 of 2025, subject to the following conditions that the

          petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make

          himself available as and when required by the court.

                       7. Before accepting the bail bond, the criminal

          antecedent of the petitioner shall be verified and if, it is

          found that he is involved in any other case except the
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                     case(s), mentioned in paragraph no. 3 of the bail petition,

                     his bail bond shall not be accepted.


                                          (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)

Nirmal/-
U      T

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