Patna High Court
Ravi Shankar Kumar @ Ravi Kumar @ Ravi YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court allowed the bail application, granting bail subject to specified conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Ravi Shankar Kumar, was arrested on 8 January 2025 for allegedly looting two mobile phones and Rs.31,500, charged under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code. He had been in custody for several months after his earlier bail application was rejected on 12 May 2025. The petitioner sought bail again, arguing that co-accused persons had already been released on bail. The court considered the length of custody, the nature of the offence, and the fact that other co-accused were on bail, and decided to grant bail. The bail was conditioned on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties who must be blood relatives, regular attendance at the police station every Sunday, and cooperation with the trial proceedings. Non‑compliance with these conditions would lead to cancellation of the bail.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner charged under Section 392 IPC after a prolonged period of custody
- Whether the grant of bail to co‑accused persons influences the petitioner's right to bail
- Whether the conditions imposed are reasonable and sufficient to ensure the petitioner's attendance in court
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 392
Subjects
- bail
- robbery
- Section 392 IPC
- Criminal Procedure Code
- co‑accused bail
- conditions of bail
- Indian Penal Code
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65821 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-111 Year-2021 Thana- SAHPUR District- Bhojpur
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Ravi Shankar Kumar @ Ravi Kumar @ Ravi Yadav S/O Ram Pravesh Singh
Resident of Village- Basaon, P.S- Sikraul, Distt.- Buxar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sanjay Kumar Sinha, Advocate
For the State : Mr.Anuj Kumar Shrivastava, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
3 10-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. This is the second attempt on behalf of the
petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Shahpur P.S. Case
No.111 of 2021, registered for the offences under Sections 392
of Indian Penal Code.
3. Earlier the bail application of the petitioner has
been rejected vide order dated 12.05.2025 passed in Cr. Misc.
No. 13865 of 2025.
4. The petitioner is in custody since 08.01.2025 for
having committed a loot of two mobile phones and Rs. 31,500/-.
The name of the petitioner has come in the self inculpatory
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statement of co-accused Ranjan Chaudhary.
5. Ranjan Chaudhary and other co-accused persons
namely, Bhikhari Yadav @ Deepu Yadav, Binod Yadav @ Binod
Kumar have been granted bail by a co-ordinate Benches of this
Court.
6. Considering the period of custody and grant of bail
to other co-accused persons, this application is allowed.
7. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail
on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two
sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned
Additional Sessions Judge-V, Bhojpur at Ara/ concerned Court
below in connection with Sahpur P.S. Case No. 111 of 2021,
subject to the condition that both the bailors should be the blood
relative of the petitioner.
8. The petitioner will also mark attendance in Sikraul
Police Station, District-Buxar on every Sunday of the month.
Any default in appearance at the Police Station would result in
cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.
9. 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. Noncompliance
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of the condition will result in cancellation of the bail bonds of
the petitioner.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
P. Kumar
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