IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11119 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-256 Year-2025 Thana- GANDHIMAIDAN District- Patna ====================================================== Saroj Kumar S/O Vyas Ray, R/O Village- Rampur, Shyamchand, P.S- Raghopur, Distt.- Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ranjit Kumar, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Mohammad Sufyan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 26-02-2026 Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Gandhi Maidan P.S. Case No. 256 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that from the CCTV footage, only the co-accused, Mohammad Sarfaraz @ Golu Alam was seen stealing the informant’s scooty, though the same was found in the possession of this petitioner but in fact the petitioner bonafidely purchased the alleged vehicle by paying a consideration amount of Rs. 5,000/- and in this regard, the apprehended co-accused made his statement before the police while recording his confessional statement. It is further submitted that the petitioner is a young person and Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11119 of 2026(2) dt.26-02-2026 2/3 there is only one case against him which relates to the allegation of his escaping from the police custody, however, the same was lodged in the same transaction of the alleged occurrence of the present matter. It is lastly submitted that the alleged offence under section 317(2) of BNS does not attract against the petitioner as he purchased and retained the alleged vehicle bonafidely without having the knowledge of the same being a stolen vehicle. 4. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer of the petitioner. 5. In the facts and circumstances of this case, considering the aforesaid submissions and the pleas taken by the petitioner in his petition, mainly coupled with petitioner's young age and the fact that the stolen vehicle has been recovered and the prosecution has not shown the requirement of the petitioner’s police custody for interrogation, this Court is inclined to grant the relief of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, let the petitioner named-above, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11119 of 2026(2) dt.26-02-2026 3/3 satisfaction of the Court concerned in connection with Gandhi Maidan P.S. Case No. 256 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS. annu/- (Shailendra Singh, J) U T