IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24457 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-55 Year-2018 Thana- DUMARIYA District- Gaya ====================================================== Sanjay Singh Bhokta @ Sanjay Singh Son of Shivlochan Singh Bhokta @ Shivlochan Singh R/O Village- Chhakarbandha, P.S.- Dumaria, Distt.- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Vijay Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ashok Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 2 13-05-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 307, 353, 504, 506, 120B of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 25(1-b)a, 26, 27, 35 of the Arms Act, Sections 3, 4, 5 of the Explosive Substances Act and Sections 16, 18, 20 of U.A.P. Act. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 24.07.2025 and has antecedent of one case. It is further submitted that informant alleges that police force along with the Kobra Force conducted raid against the extremists on 03.11.2018 when the extremists started firing at the force and the force retaliated as such the extremists leaving arms, ammunitions, solar plate and other articles as Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24457 of 2026(2) dt.13-05-2026 2/3 detailed in the FIR. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the date of occurrence is 02.11.2018 and the seizure was made on 03.11.2018 and FIR thereafter came to be instituted on 08.11.2018 against 40 named accused persons including the petitioner. It is next submitted that though it is alleged that extremists resorted to firing but then no one was injured. It is also submitted that similarly situated co-accused have been granted the privilege of bail by the learned District Court itself as would manifest from P/2 Series. It is also submitted that Sharwan Yadav had approached this Court seeking regular bail by filing Cr. Misc. No.9585 of 2026 and the same came to be allowed by an order dated 04.05.2026 on the ground that charges against him was framed. It is submitted that charges against the petitioner also stands framed by an order dated 30.10.2025. 5. Learned A.P.P. opposes the bail application and submits that though it is submitted that charges against the petitioner stands framed but then the order framing of charge has not been brought on record. 6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail on Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24457 of 2026(2) dt.13-05-2026 3/3 his furnishing bail-bonds in the sum of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court below where the case is pending in connection with Dumaria P. S. Case No.55 of 2018. 7. The application stands allowed. 8. It is made clear that the learned trial Court before releasing the petitioner on bail shall verify whether charges against the petitioner has been framed or not if it is found that charges against the petitioner has not been framed in that event the present order shall not be given effect to, but if it is found that charges against the petitioner stands framed then petitioner will be released forthwith. 9. It is further made clear that if the learned trial court comes to a conclusion that petitioner after his release is trying the delay the trial of the case in any manner the learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner. vikash/- (Satyavrat Verma, J) U T