IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36393 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-304 Year-2025 Thana- CHANDI District- Nalanda ====================================================== Chandan Kumar Son of Kameshwar Prasad Resident of Kurwa Pokhar, P.S.- Ekangarsarai, District - Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shive Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Jagdhar Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 3 28-07-2026 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The present criminal miscellaneous application has been filed under Sections 483 and 484 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the BNSS, 2023’) for grant of regular bail to the petitioner who is in custody in connection with Chandi P.S. Case No. 304 of 2025, lodged on 12.06.2025, under Sections 309(6) of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 and under Section 27 of the Arms Act, pending in the Court of ACJM, Hilsa, Nalanda. 3. As per the prosecution, FIR has been lodged against two unknown accused persons under Section 309(6) of the Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36393 of 2026(3) dt.28-07-2026 2/3 Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 and under Section 27 of the Arms Act against who there is allegation of firing shots on the informant which hit on the leg of the informant and also allegation of snatching his pithu bag contains cash Rs.1,20,000/-, laptop etc. 4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He submits that petitioner is not named in the FIR. He submits that petitioner’s name has come on the confessional statement of co- accused Suryamani Kumar and Ravi Kumar. He submits that nothing looted articles have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. He submits that co-accused, namely, Ravi Kumar, has been granted bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 20.01.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No.1934 of 2026. Counsel submits that the criminal antecedent of the petitioner is not clean. He submits that petitioner is in custody since 08.07.2025. 5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that criminal antecedent of the petitioner is not clean. There are five criminal cases pending against the petitioner. 6. Considering the nature of allegation and criminal Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36393 of 2026(3) dt.28-07-2026 3/3 antecedents of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at present. Hence, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is hereby refused. Mkr./- (Dr. Anshuman, J) U T