Patna High Court

Satrudhan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 18 February 2026
Disposal: ALLOWED
Bench: ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY

Holding

The court granted bail to the petitioner on the condition of a Rs.10,000 bond with two sureties.

Summary

The petitioner, Satrudhan Kumar, sought bail in a case registered as Dhanarua P.S. Case No. 326 of 2024, alleging offences under Sections 395 and 397 of the Indian Penal Code relating to a dacoity at Utkarsh Bank. He claimed innocence, stating that the only evidence against him was a confessional statement made in a separate case and that no recovery or T.I.P. had been conducted. The petitioner highlighted that co‑accused in similar circumstances had previously been granted bail by the same court. The State opposed bail, citing the petitioner’s alleged criminal antecedents in four other cases. After hearing both sides, the court found the petitioner’s circumstances comparable to the earlier bail grants and ordered his release on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail despite the serious nature of the offences under Sections 395 and 397 IPC and the existence of a confessional statement in another case
Whether the petitioner’s alleged criminal antecedents preclude the grant of bail

Legislation cited

Indian Penal Code — s. 395, 397

Subjects

bail
dacoity
robbery
Indian Penal Code
confessional statement
judicial custody
criminal procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87800 of 2025
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-326 Year-2024 Thana- DHANARUA District- Patna
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                 Satrudhan Kumar Son of Ramdyal Ray R/o Village - Sikandarpur, P.S.-
                 Shahpur, District - Patna.


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

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Ms. Kumari Sujata Sinha, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Ms. Sangeeta Sharma, APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   18-02-2026                   Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   APP for the State.

                                2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection

                   with Dhanarua P.S. Case No. 326 of 2024 registered for the

                   offence punishable under Sections 395 and 397 of the Indian

                   Penal Code.

                                3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that a

                   dacoity was committed in presence of the customers in Utkarsh

                   Bank. However, the dacoits, three in number, entered into bank

                   covering their faces and were able to take away only Rs.

                   28,100/- from the cash counter and the employees and also took

                   away a mobile phone.

                                4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
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          petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has

          committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this

          case. He was remanded in this case from Dulhin Bazar P.S. Case

          No. 226 of 2024 wherein he has given his confessional

          statement. Save and except the confessional statement, there is

          nothing against him. No recovery has been made his possession.

          It has further been submitted that no T.I.P. was conducted. It has

          also been submitted that similarly situated co-accused, namely,

          Pintu Kumar has been granted bail by this Court vide Cr. Misc.

          No. 84916 of 2025 and co-accused Ghanshyam Bharti @

          Chhotan has been granted bail by learned Co-ordinate Bench of

          this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 51338 of 2025. The case of this

          petitioner stands on similar footing. Moreover, he is languishing

          in judicial custody since 02.08.2025.

                       5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed

          the application for bail and has submitted that petitioner is

          having criminal antecedent of four cases.

                       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 enlarged on bail on furnishing bail

          bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties
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                       of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned

                       S.D.J.M., Masaurhi, Patna in connection with Dhanarua P.S.

                       Case No. 326 of 2024.


                                                    (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)

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