Patna High Court
Deepak Kumar @ DeepakversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The Court granted regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Deepak Kumar, was arrested in connection with alleged forgery of domicile and Aadhaar certificates, charged under sections 318(4), 337, 338, 336(3) and 340(2) of the BNS. He applied for regular bail, asserting his innocence and lack of prior criminal record, while noting that three co‑accused had already been released on bail. The State opposed the bail, arguing the seriousness of the offences. The Court examined the facts, the bail granted to co‑accused, and the petitioner's clean antecedents, and decided to grant regular bail. He was ordered to be released on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of the same amount, subject to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite charges of forgery and related offences under the BNS.
Legislation cited
- Bihar Negotiable Statutes (BNS) — s. 318(4), 336(3), 337, 338, 340(2)
Subjects
- regular bail
- forgery
- domicile certificate
- Aadhaar
- criminal procedure
- Bihar
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7468 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-93 Year-2025 Thana- BEGUSARAI MUFFASIL District-
Begusarai
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Deepak Kumar @ Deepak Son of Paras Nath Ram Resident of village
-Surharpur, Haricharan, Gazipur, PS -Sadiyabad Distt -Gazipur State- Uttar
Prasesh Presently At present Bairiya, Ward No. 06, P.S -Kataiya Distt
-Gopalganj Bihar
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sarvottam Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Mukesh Kumar Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 06-02-2026 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 318 (4),
337, 338, 336 (3) and 340 (2) of the BNS.
3. The case of the prosecution is that during
counseling, it was found that some persons have prepared
forged certificates, namely, domicile certificate and Adhar cards
and petitioner is one of them.
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
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three persons were apprehended and one person managed to
escape. It is further submitted that the three apprehended
persons have been granted bail, out of which, two were granted
bail by a Bench of this Court vide order dated 03.09.2025
passed in Cr. Misc. No. 39145 of 2025 and its analogous case
and one has been granted bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this
Court vide order dated 09.09.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No.
38534 of 2025. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in
judicial custody since 02.12.2025 having no criminal
antecedent.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has
vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.
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
bail in connection with Mufassil P.S. Case No. 93 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
Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
Jagdish/-
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