Patna High Court
Sanjay Kamat @ Sanjay Kumar @ Sanjay Kumar KamatversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
Anticipatory bail was denied as the petitioner’s alleged involvement was established by the investigation.
Summary
The petitioner, Sanjay Kamat, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Supaul P.S. Case No. 291 of 2025) registered under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for allegedly stealing a bag containing ornaments worth ten lakh rupees and cash. The prosecution’s informant alleged that the petitioner planned and executed the theft, a claim supported by confessional statements of co‑accused who implicated him as the mastermind and the one who actually snatched the bag. The High Court examined the material on record, including the investigation report and the confessional statements, and found that the petitioner’s alleged involvement was substantiated. Consequently, the Court held that no relief could be granted in view of the serious nature of the allegations. The anticipatory bail application was therefore rejected.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail under the Criminal Procedure Code in view of the allegations and confessional statements implicating him in the offence under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 303(2)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- criminal procedure
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- theft
- robbery
- culpable homicide
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74918 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-291 Year-2025 Thana- SUPAUL District- Supaul
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Sanjay Kamat @ Sanjay Kumar @ Sanjay Kumar Kamat S/O Siyaram Kamat
Resident of Mohalla- Bari Durga Mandir, Ward No. 11, P.S.- Supaul, Distt.-
Supaul.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Balkrishna Mishra, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Shyameshwar Dayal, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 20-02-2026 Heard Mr. Balkrishna Mishra, learned counsel for
the petitioner and learned APP representing the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in
connection with Supaul P.S. Case No. 291 of 2025 registered for
the offence punishable under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya
Nyaya Sanhita, lodged on 11.06.2025 by the informant Pranav
Kumar Bhaskar.
3. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged
that while his brother-in-law went to SBI ATM to withdraw
money and he was waiting in the auto, the accused took away
the bag containing ornaments containing worth Rupees Ten
Lakhs beside Rupees Eight Thousand cash. This led to the
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4. Subsequently, the investigation took place, Satish
Kumar was picked up which followed arrest of Raushan Kumar
and one Sanjay Kumar and their confessional Statement shows
that it was the petitioner Sanjay Kamat who planned the entire
episode, took the accused with him and he was the person who
snatched the bag and later after distributing it between the
accused, went away with the bag.
5. Considering the allegation that has come in course
of investigation, the main role of petitioner has been recorded,
in that background, no relief can be granted to the petitioner.
6. The anticipatory bail application stands rejected.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
vinayak/-
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