Patna High Court
Vikash KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- ALOK KUMAR SINHA
Holding
The Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Summary
Vikash Kumar sought anticipatory bail after learning that he might be arrested in connection with PS Saraiya Case No. 361 of 2014, which alleged his participation in a conspiracy to extort money and murder the informant's wife under IPC sections 304, 338, 120(b) and 34. The prosecution’s narrative claimed that the accused, including the petitioner, acted together to illegally operate the informant's wife, leading to her death. The petitioner contended that the allegations were false, he had no criminal antecedent, and there was no material linking him to the crime. The State opposed the grant of anticipatory bail. The High Court noted that the police investigation report favored the petitioner, a co‑accused had already been granted anticipatory bail, and the petitioner’s clean record warranted relief. Consequently, the Court granted anticipatory bail subject to a bail bond, sureties, cooperation with investigation, and verification of any concealed antecedent.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner in view of the allegations and his clean antecedent.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 482(2)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- criminal procedure
- conspiracy
- murder
- clean antecedent
- Section 482
- High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8989 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-361 Year-2014 Thana- SARAIYA District- Muzaffarpur
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Vikash Kumar Son of Sri Umesh Chandra Patel R/o Village - Bahilwara,
Bhual South, P.S.- Saraiya, District - Muzaffarpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jai Prakash Verma, Adv
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anil Prasad Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
ORAL ORDER
3 22-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection
with Saraiya P.S. Case No. 361 of 2014, registered for the
offence punishable under Sections 304, 338, 120(b), 34 of the
I.P.C.
3. As per the prosecution story, all the accused
persons including the petitioner acting in conspiracy, wrongfully
took money from the informant and illegally operated his wife
due to which she died untimely. He further alleged that all the
accused persons together murdered his wife.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence. The
prosecution story is completely false and concocted. He has not
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operated the wife of the informant. There is no cogent material
against the petitioner to connect him in the alleged occurrence.
He further submits that the petitioner has no criminal
antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer of
anticipatory bail.
6. The petitioner bears clean antecedent and the police
after investigation had submitted final form in favour of the
petitioner but the learned Court below in a mechanical manner
has taken cognizance against the petitioner. Another co-accused
Dr. Mukesh Kumar has already been granted anticipatory bail
vide order dated 17.02.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 468 of
2026. Considering all these aspects of the matter, this Court is
inclined to grant privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
7. Let the petitioner, named above, in the event of his
arrest or surrender before the Court below within four weeks
from today, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of
Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount
each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M., IV (West),
Muzaffarpur in connection with Saraiya P.S. Case No. 361 of
2014, subject to the conditions laid down under section 482(2)
of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and subject to
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the further condition that:-
(i) the petitioner shall co-operate in the
investigation/trial.
(ii) the learned Court would, however, verify the
criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case it is found that
the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the Court
below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the
petitioner. However, it is expected that the verification process
would be done expeditiously without causing any delay.
(Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
kiran/-
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