Patna High Court
Ravi KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
Ravi Kumar was arrested in connection with a theft case (PS Case No. 186 of 2025) and charged under sections 334(1) and 303(2) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act. The prosecution alleged that mobiles and other articles were stolen from the informant's shop and that a confessional statement by the petitioner led to the recovery of certain items from his house, although those items were not placed on the theft‑in‑information (TI) parade and were claimed to be his own. The petitioner, represented by Mr. Dharmveer, argued that he is innocent, has been in judicial custody since 16‑10‑2025, and that the recovered articles are not the stolen property. The State, through APP Mr. Nirmal Kumar Sinha, opposed bail, citing three prior criminal convictions. After hearing both sides, the court decided to grant regular bail on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, directing the petitioner to appear before the Judicial Magistrate of Gopalganj.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite a confessional statement and alleged criminal antecedents
- Whether the items recovered from the petitioner’s house constitute the stolen property alleged in the charge
Legislation cited
- Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act — s. 303(2), 334(1)
Subjects
- bail
- confessional statement
- theft
- criminal antecedents
- Bihar
- Criminal Procedure Code
- regular bail
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8641 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-186 Year-2025 Thana- BAIKUNTHPUR District- Gopalganj
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Ravi Kumar S/O Late Jamadar Prasad Resident of village- Piprabin toli, P.S.-
Baikunthpur, Distt.- Gopalganj
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Patna
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dharmveer, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nirmal Kumar Sinha, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 17-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case
registered for the offence punishable under sections 334(1) and
303(2) of BNS.
3. The case of the prosecution is that from the shop of
the informant, mobiles and other articles were stolen.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned
counsel for the petitioner has submitted that he has been
remanded in this case from Baikunthpur P.S. Case No. 194 of
2025 wherein he has given his confessional statement and on the
basis of his confessional statement, recovery of certain articles
were made from his house. Learned counsel has also submitted
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that those articles were never put on TI parade. It has further
been submitted that those articles are of the petitioner and not
the stolen articles as they were not put on TI parade. Moreover,
the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since
16.10.2025.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has
vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail and has
submitted that petitioner is having three criminal antecedents.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is
inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named
petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with
Baikunthpur P.S. Case No. 186 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond
of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like
amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1 st
Class, Gopalganj.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
Shubham/-
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