Patna High Court
Johan KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioners with specified conditions.
Summary
Petitioners Johan Kumar and Vikash Kumar were arrested on 26‑10‑2025 in connection with Agiaon (G) P.S. Case No. 209 of 2024, FIR dated 10‑12‑2024 for offences under Section 303(2) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023. They sought bail, claiming they were falsely implicated and that the motorcycle alleged to be stolen was recovered in a separate case (Udwantnagar P.S. Case No. 53 of 2025) where petitioner 1 already obtained bail under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018. The State opposed bail, contending the motorcycle was found in the petitioners’ possession and noting their other pending criminal cases. The Court examined the facts, the existence of bail in the other case, and the petitioners’ criminal antecedents, and decided to release them on bail subject to a cash bond of Rs 10,000 each, two sureties, and conditions regarding cooperation, non‑tampering with evidence, and verification of antecedents. The order directed that acceptance of bail not be delayed for verification purposes.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriateness of granting bail to the petitioners under Section 303(2) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 given the existence of other pending cases and the alleged recovery of the stolen motorcycle?
- Does the prior bail granted in Udwantnagar P.S. Case No. 53 of 2025 affect the bail application in the present case?
Legislation cited
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 — s. 303(2)
Subjects
- bail
- Section 303(2)
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
- false implication
- theft of motorcycle
- pending criminal cases
- criminal antecedent
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.90233 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-209 Year-2024 Thana- AGIAON District- Bhojpur
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1. Johan Kumar S/O Lal Babu Singh R/O Village- Asani, P.S- Udawantnagar,
Distt.- Bhojpur.
2. Vikash Kumar S/O Vinod Singh R/O Village- Asani, P.S- Udawantnagar,
Distt.- Bhojpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prabhat Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the State : Mrs. Renu Kumari, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 19-01-2026 Heard Mr. Prabhat Kumar Singh, learned counsel for
the petitioners and Mrs. Renu Kumari, learned APP for the
State.
2. Petitioners seek bail, who are in custody since
26.10.2025, in connection with Agiaon (G) P.S. Case No. 209 of
2024, F.I.R. dated 10.12.2024 registered for the offences
punishable under Sections 303(2) of B.N.S. , 2023.
3. The F.I.R. of the occurrence of theft of motorcycle
is against unknown.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the
petitioner no. 1 carries two more cases other than the present
one and petitioner no. 2 carries one more case in which they are
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on bail in the pending matters and they have been falsely
implicated in the present case. He further submits that the
motorcycle in question has been recovered in another case
bearing Udwantnagar P.S. Case No. 53 of 2025 and petitioner
no. 1 is also accused in Udwantnagar P.S. Case No. 53 of 2025
and he has been granted bail in Udwantnagar P.S. Case No. 53
of 2025 under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Pohibition and Excise
Act, 2018. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in
the aforesaid Udwantnagar P.S. Case No. 53 of 2025, illicit
liquor along with motorcycle was also recovered from the place
of occurrence and petitioners have no concern at all with the
alleged recovery of motorcycle in question. He further submits
that the police after investigation submitted chargesheet against
the petitioners and the petitioners are in custody since
26.10.2025.
5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the
State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the
petitioners and submits that the motorcycle was recovered from
the possession of the petitioners in Udwantnagar P.S. Case No.
53 of 2025 and apart from aforesaid petitioner no. 1 carries two
more cases and petitioner no. 2 carries one more case but fairly
submitted on the basis of paragraph-3 of the bail petition that
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the petitioners are on bail in the pending matters.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, let the petitioners, above named, be released on bail on
furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand)
each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction
of learned A.C.J.M. Bikramganj, Rohtas in connection with
Agiaon (G) P.S. Case No. 209 of 2024, subject to the following
conditions :-
(1) Petitioners shall co-operate in the trial and shall
be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the
Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the
Court and on their absence on two consecutive dates without
sufficient reason, their bail bonds shall be cancelled by the
Court below.
(2) If the petitioners tamper with the evidence or the
witness, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move
for cancellation of bail.
(3) And, further condition that the court below shall
verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioners and in case at
any stage, it is found that the petitioners have concealed their
criminal antecedents, the court below shall take step for
cancellation of bail bond of the petitioners. However, the
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acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order
shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of
verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
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