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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41187 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-51 Year-2026 Thana- RUNISAIDPUR District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Santosh Kumar Son of Tribhuvan Sah Resident of Village- Ward No. 1 Athari East, P.S.- Runnisaidpur, District- Sitamrhi ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ayush Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Dilip Kumar No. 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 2 29-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Runnisaidpur P.S. Case No.51 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 316(2), 316(5), 318(4) and 3(5) of the BNS.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner defalcated altogether Rupees Seven Lakh.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has not defalcated any amount. It has further been submitted that from perusal of the order of the learned trial court it will transpire that on 22.04.2026 the mother of this petitioner has deposited the said amount. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41187 of 2026(2) dt.29-06-2026 2/2 that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is in judicial custody since 15.03.2026.
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 Judicial Magistrate- 1st Class, Sitamarhi in connection with Runnisaidpur P.S. Case No.51 of 2026.
durgesh/- (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) U T