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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37136 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-149 Year-2025 Thana- VIDYAPATINAGAR District- Samastipur ====================================================== Abhay Kumar S/O Shankar Sah R/O Village- Mohamdpur Dhala (Mohanpur Dhala), P.S.- Nagar, Distt.- Begusarai. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Randhir Kumar No.1, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Ataur Rahman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 2 15-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Vidyapatinagar P.S. Case No.149 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 334(1) and 303(2) of BNS.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that unknown miscreants have stolen 73 LPG cylinders, inverters batteries, CCTV camera and other articles from the godown of the informant.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that FIR was lodged against unknown miscreants. During course of investigation, one Mukesh Sah was apprehended. He has given his confessional statement and
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37136 of 2026(2) dt.15-06-2026 2/2 in his confessional statement, name of this petitioner has surfaced. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner. Save and expect the confessional statement of Mukesh Sah, there is nothing against the petitioner. It has further been submitted that similarly situated co-accused Santosh Ray has already been granted bail by this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 35358 of 2026. The case of this petitioner stands on similar footing. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 31.01.2026.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.
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 of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court of learned A.C.J.M.- IInd, Dalsingsarai, Samastipur in connection with Vidyapatinagar P.S. Case No.149 of 2025.
lata/- (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) U T