Patna High Court
Karu Prasad @ Rajeev Ranjan KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The court allowed the anticipatory bail application, directing release on bail with conditions.
Summary
Petitioner Karu Prasad, also known as Rajeev Ranjan Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case involving offences under Sections 147, 149, 188, 341, 342, 332, 353, 307, 504 and 506 of the IPC. The police seized a motorcycle registered in his name, which his son Kattappa had allegedly used in an attempt to free a detainee named Bhajju. The petitioner argued that he was not named in the FIR, has a clean antecedent, and was implicated only because of the vehicle registration. The State opposed the bail. The High Court, considering the submissions, directed that the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the CrPC, and allowed the anticipatory bail application.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail can be granted to a person not named in the FIR but implicated due to ownership of a vehicle used in the alleged offence
- Whether the petitioner’s clean antecedent and lack of direct involvement justify bail
- Whether Section 482(2) of the CrPC empowers the court to grant anticipatory bail in this circumstance
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482(2)
- Indian Penal Code — s. 147, 149, 188, 307, 332, 341, 342, 353, 504, 506
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- bail
- Indian Penal Code
- Criminal Procedure Code
- motor vehicle registration
- clean antecedent
- investigation
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85857 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-49 Year-2024 Thana- MANPUR District- Nalanda
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Karu Prasad @ Rajeev Ranjan Kumar S/O Late Baso Mahto Resident of
Village- Noawan, P.S.- Asthawan, District- Nalanda.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Anil Kumar No. I
For the Opposite Party/s : Ms.Anita Kumari
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 03-02-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of his
arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under
Sections 147,149,188,341,342,332,353,307,504 and 506 of the
Indian Penal Code.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
the petitioner is a person with clean antecedent and the
informant alleges that he received an information on 24.03.2024
that warranty Bhajju with his associates are planning to commit
an occurrence. Accordingly, force reached the place of
occurrence and arrested Bhajju and when the force was coming
back to the police station, they were intercepted at village
Manpur by 14-15 accused on motorcycle and car with an intent
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to free Bhajju. Further, Rajnish and Anjani were arrested and
they disclosed the name of accused who fled. Further a
motorcycle along with three mobiles of the accused persons
who fled were seized.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is not named in the FIR and he came to be implicated
in the instant case during the course of investigation based on
the fact that the seized motorcycle was registered in his name. It
is further submitted that name of the son of the petitioner is
Kattappa who had taken the motorcycle of the petitioner with an
intent to free Bhajju, but then, fled leaving the motorcycle
behind, as such, the name of Kattappa figures in the FIR as
disclosed by the apprehended accused and later during the
course of investigation, since the motorcycle is registered in the
name of the petitioner, as such, he also came to be implicated. It
is further submitted that petitioner is not a criminal and came to
be implicated since his son had taken his motorcycle.
5. Learned A.P.P. opposes the anticipatory bail
application.
6. Considering the submissions made by the learned
counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner, above-named, in the
event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below
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within a period of six weeks, is directed to be released on bail
on his furnishing bail-bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees
Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of the learned Trial Court where the case is
pending/successor Court in connection with Manpur P. S. Case
No.49 of 2024, subject to the conditions laid down under
Section 482(2) of the BNNS.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
vikash/-
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