Patna High Court
Manjeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The court refused to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
Summary
Manjeet Kumar petitioned the Patna High Court for anticipatory bail in Criminal Miscellaneous No.83716 of 2025, fearing arrest in a case (PS No.98 of 2025) involving alleged offences under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The allegations state that he, along with other accused, kidnapped an informant, assaulted him, stole his mobile, ATM and Aadhaar cards, withdrew Rs. 4 lakh from his bank account, took Rs. 25,000 in cash, and obtained a personal loan in the informant's name. The petitioner contended that his name does not appear in the FIR and only surfaced in the confessional statement of co‑accused Amit Kumar, asserting a clean antecedent. The court examined the seriousness of the charges and the material gathered during investigation. Considering the nature of the accusations and the evidence, the court refused the prayer for anticipatory bail.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the allegations and his absence from the FIR but presence in a co‑accused's confessional statement
- Whether the gravity of the offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita warrants denial of anticipatory bail
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 115(2), 126(2), 127(2), 303(2), 308(2), 318(4), 3(5), 352, 61(2)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- criminal procedure
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- FIR
- confessional statement
- serious offences
- bail refusal
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83716 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-98 Year-2025 Thana- PANDARAK District- Patna
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Manjeet Kumar Son of Munna Pandey Resident of Village- Paijana, P.S.-
Ghoshwari, District- Patna
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Manoj Kumar Pandey, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Arun Kumar, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
3 20-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.
2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in Pandarak P. S. Case
No. 98 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under
Sections 126(2), 127(2), 115(2), 303(2), 318(4), 308(2), 352,
61(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
3. It is alleged that this petitioner along with F.I.R.
named accused persons, in the name of providing job to the
informant, made him captive, assaulted him, snatched his
mobile phone, ATM card, Aadhaar Card. It is further alleged
that the accused persons withdrew Rs. 4 lacs from the bank
account of informant, took Rs. 25,000/- cash from his pocket
and got approved personal loan of Rs. 50,000/- in his name.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. and his name transpired
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83716 of 2025(3) dt.20-02-2026
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during investigation in confessional statement of co-accused
Amit Kumar. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.
5. Considering the nature of accusation and materials
that have come during investigation, prayer for anticipatory bail
of the petitioner is refused.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
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