Patna High Court

Amarjit Kumar @ Amarjit YadavversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 5 January 2026
Disposal: BAIL REJECTED
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

Anticipatory bail was refused.

Summary

The petitioner, Amarjit Kumar, was named in an FIR for robbery under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code, wherein three unknown persons allegedly looted Rs. 1,75,520 along with a laptop and a mobile phone. The investigation linked the petitioner to the crime based on a confessional statement and noted that he has two prior similar criminal antecedents. The petitioner applied for anticipatory bail, fearing arrest. The court examined the seriousness of the offence and the petitioner’s criminal history. Considering these factors, the court refused the petition for anticipatory bail. The order was pronounced by Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh.

Issues considered

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner in a case of alleged robbery under Section 392 IPC given his prior criminal antecedents.

Legislation cited

Indian Penal Code — s. 392

Subjects

anticipatory bail
robbery
Section 392 IPC
criminal antecedents
bail refusal

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82509 of 2025

                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-14 Year-2024 Thana- JAGDISHPUR District- Bhojpur
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                 Amarjit Kumar @ Amarjit Yadav S/O Nand Kumar Singh @ Bhuar Yadav
                 R/O Village- Ojhawalia, P.S- Piro, Dist.- Bhojpur.

                                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Shiv Prasad Gupta, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Sanjay Kumar, A.P.P.
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   05-01-2026                  Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.
                                2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in case registered for
                   the offence punishable under Section 392 of the Indian Penal
                   Code.
                                3. As per F.I.R., three unknown miscreants looted the
                   bank of Rs. 1,75,520/-, one company laptop and one mobile
                   phone. Name of the petitioner transpired during course of
                   investigation on the basis of confessional statement and
                   petitioner has got two criminal antecedents of similar nature.
                                4. Considering the nature of accusation and criminal
                   antecedents, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is
                   refused.



                                          (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-

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