Patna High Court
Aman KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Aman Kumar, was arrested after police recovered sixteen stolen mobile phones from his possession and was charged under several sections of the BNS. He claimed innocence and alleged false implication, having already been in custody for about eight months in connection with another case. The State opposed his request for regular bail. The court, after hearing both sides, considered the facts and circumstances and decided to grant bail. Bail was ordered on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, subject to the petitioner’s cooperation in the trial and availability as required by the court.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite the nature of the offences under the BNS.
Legislation cited
- BNS — s. 303(2), 317(4), 317(5), 3(5), 379, 413, 414
Subjects
- regular bail
- theft
- stolen mobile phones
- criminal procedure
- bail bond
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67771 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-574 Year-2025 Thana- KATIHAR NAGAR District- Katihar
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Aman Kumar S/o Kamalesh Yadav @ Akalu Yadav R/o Mohalla- Gaushala,
P.S.- Sahayak, District- Katihar
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Bimal Kumar, Adv.
For the State : Mr.J.N. Thakur, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR
PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
3 02-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well
as learned APP for the State.
2. In this case, the petitioner is seeking regular bail
in connection with Katihar Town (Katihar Sahayak) P.S. Case
No. 574 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under
Sections 303(2), 379, 317(4), 413, 317(5), 414, 3(5) of the BNS.
3. On receiving information that the petitioner was
dealing in stolen mobile sets, the police arrested the petitioner
and recovered 16 mobile sets from his possession.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has
submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been
implicated. He has submitted further that after lodging of the
present case, the petitioner was remanded in one another case.
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He is under custody for near about eight months.
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, let the petitioner above-named be released on
bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties
of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief
Judicial Magistrate, Katihar in connection with Katihar Town
(Katihar Sahayak) P.S. Case No. 574 of 2025, subject to the
condition that the petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of
trial and make himself available as and when required by the
court.
(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)
kundan/-
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