Patna High Court
Ajeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The Court granted regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
Ajeet Kumar was arrested in connection with a case (PS Danapur Case No. 1200 of 2024) involving alleged conspiracy and the shooting of an informant's father, alleged under Sections 103(1), 61(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution’s case relied mainly on the confessional statement of co‑accused Kundan Kumar, who had already been granted bail. The petitioner argued that the informant was not an eye‑witness, he had a clean antecedent, and he had been in custody since 12‑12‑2024. The State opposed the bail application. The Court, considering the nature of the accusation, the petitioner’s clean record and the length of custody, allowed the regular bail, directing release on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner under the circumstances of the case.
- Whether the confessional statement of a co‑accused suffices to sustain the accusation against the petitioner.
- Whether the petitioner’s clean antecedent and period of custody justify granting bail.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 103(1), 3(5), 61(2)
Subjects
- bail
- regular bail
- confession
- conspiracy
- Arms Act
- clean antecedent
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.90087 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1200 Year-2024 Thana- DANAPUR District- Patna
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Ajeet Kumar Son of Sunil Prasad Chauhan Resident of Mohalla- Shivpuri
near Ganga Market, P.S.- Shashtrinagar, District- Patna
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vinay Ranjan, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Mohammed Arif, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 12-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with
Danapur P. S. Case No. 1200 of 2024 in a case registered for the
offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 61(2), 3(5) of the
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. As per prosecution case, F.I.R. named accused
persons along with 4-5 unknown persons, under conspiracy,
fired shots on the informant’s father, causing his death.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
informant is not an eye witness of the occurrence and petitioner
has been made accused in this case only on the basis of
confessional statement of co-accused Kundan Kumar who has
already been granted regular bail by court vide order dated
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.90087 of 2025(2) dt.12-02-2026
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20.11.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 20068 of 2025. Petitioner
claims clean antecedent and he is in custody since 12.12.2024.
5. However, learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently
opposed the bail application.
6. Considering the nature of accusation, clean
antecedent and period of custody, this bail application is
allowed. The petitioner, above named, is directed to 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-I, Danapur,
Patna in connection with Danapur P. S. Case No. 1200 of 2024.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
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