Patna High Court
Niraj Kumar @ Niraj Kumar MahtoversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- R P MISHRA
Holding
The court inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to monetary bond and strict conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Niraj Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case involving alleged theft of three motorcycles and charged under Sections 317(2), 317(5), 338, 336(3) and 340(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution alleged that the motorcycles were recovered without proper documentation, while the petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated, possessed valid documents for the vehicles, and had no involvement in the theft. He had been in custody since 13 August 2025 and had three prior criminal antecedents, and the State argued that Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 had not been complied with. The court, after considering the circumstances and the period of detention, decided to grant bail subject to a bond of Rs.15,000 with two sureties and specific conditions regarding appearance, non‑tampering with evidence and non‑intimidation of witnesses. The bail order was conditioned on the petitioner’s compliance with these terms, and the trial court was directed to cancel bail if any condition was violated.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the seriousness of the offences and his prior criminal record.
- Whether the non‑compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, warrants denial of bail.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 103
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 317(2), 317(5), 336(3), 338, 340(2)
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- theft
- motorcycle
- section 317
- section 338
- section 336
- section 340
- section 103
- court order
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.81500 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-282 Year-2024 Thana- ROSERA District- Samastipur
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Niraj Kumar @ Niraj Kumar Mahto S/O Ram Dinesh Mahto Resident of
Village - Bataha, Ward No.- 11, P.O- Udaypur, P.S- Rosera ,Dist- Samastipur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Navin Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Bharat Lal, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
3 20-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State. Perused the case diary.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Rosera
P.S. Case No. 282 of 2024, instituted for the offences under
Sections 317(2), 317(5), 338, 336(3) and 340(2) of the
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3. Prosecution case, in short, is that Police raided the
house of co-accused and recovered three motorcycles without
any proper document.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the
petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. The
petitioner has valid paper of the said motorcycles. No
incriminating/looted article has been recovered from the
conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel further
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submitted that petitioner has got no concern with the stolen
motorcycle. After investigation Charge-sheet has been submitted
in this case u/s 317(2), 317(5), 338, 336(3) and 340(2) of the
I.P.C. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the
petitioner is in custody since 13.08.2025 and has three criminal
antecedents. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently
opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
of the case, as also the period of custody undergone by the
petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Let the petitioner be released on bail, after framing
of charge, if not already framed, on furnishing bail bonds of
Rs. 15,000/- ( Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of
the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court
below/concerned Court in connection with Rosera P.S. Case
No. 282 of 2024, subject to the following conditions:
(I) One of the bailors shall be the petitioner’s own or
close member.
(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date
fixed during the trial and shall not remain absent on two
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consecutive dates without sufficient cause.
(III) The petitioner shall not tamper with the
prosecution evidence or influence/intimidate any witness during
the course of trial.
In case of violation of any of the aforesaid conditions,
the Trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the
petitioner.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
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