Patna High Court
Vikash Bharadwaj @ Vikas BharadwajversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Bail is granted to the petitioner subject to surrender within eight weeks, a Rs.10,000 bond with two sureties, and compliance with conditions under section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Summary
The petitioner, Vikash Bharadwaj, sought bail after being implicated as a conspirator in a murder case arising from a shooting incident on 17 June 2025, where the husband of an informant and another individual were killed. The FIR alleged that the petitioner did not personally fire the weapons nor was present at the scene, but was accused of conspiracy alongside other co‑accused. The State and the informant opposed the bail, arguing the seriousness of the offences under sections 103(1), 61(2)(a), 3(5) of the Bns and section 27 of the Arms Act. The Court considered the material on record, the petitioner’s alleged role, and the statutory provisions governing bail. It ordered that bail be granted if the petitioner surrenders within eight weeks, provides a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of equal amount, and complies with conditions under section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The bail order effectively disposes of the petition.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate bail disposition for a person alleged to be a conspirator in a murder case under the specified sections?
- Whether the petitioner’s alleged non‑participation in the shooting warrants bail despite the seriousness of the offences.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita — s. 482(2)
- BNS — s. 103(1), 3(5), 61(2)(a)
Subjects
- bail
- conspiracy
- murder
- arms act
- criminal procedure
- section 482
- pre‑trial detention
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69568 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-60 Year-2025 Thana- PIPRIYA District- Lakhisarai
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Vikash Bharadwaj @ Vikas Bharadwaj S/o Late Bijay Prasad @ Late Vijay
Prasad R/O-Walipur, PS- Pipariya, District- Lakhisarai
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shashank Shekhar , Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Mritunjay Kumar Nirala, APP
For informant : Mr. Ashutosh Kumar Upadhyaya, Advocate
Mr. Ujjwal Raj, Advocate
Mr. Shivalika Sinha, Advocate
Ms. Jyoti Prakash, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
3 12-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, informant
and the State .
2. Petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered
for the offence punishable under sections 103 (1) , 61 ( 2 ) (a)
and 3 (5) of Bns and section 27 of Arms Act.
3 . As per F.I.R. on 17.06.2025 atabout 11:30 PM, the
husband of informant was returning home after participating in
a Shradh ceremony , this petitioner along with other co-accused
persons and 5 – 7 unknown fired indiscriminately on husband of
informant and one Chandan Kumar, due to which, both of them
died on spot.
4. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that
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specific accusation is against other co-accused persons. As per
F.I.R. this petitioner is only alleged to be conspirator and he is
not alleged to have participated in the alleged occurrence or
present at the place of occurrence .
5 . Learned counsel for the State as well as informant
vehemently opposed the bail petition .
6 Considering the aforesaid facts, materials available
on record and other circumstances of the case , in the event of
arrest or surrender within eight weeks from today, let the
petitioner, as named above, be enlarged 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 Judicial
Magistrate First Class, Lakhisarai in connection with Pipariya
P.S. Case No. 60 of 2025 , subject to the conditions laid
down under section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha
Sanhita , 2023 .
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Koushik/-
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