IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18834 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-116 Year-2023 Thana- SHASTRINAGAR District- Patna ====================================================== Prakash Kumar Son of Yogendra Bhagat @ Jogendra Bhagat Resident of Brahmasthan Gali Sheikhpura Police Station -Shastri Nagar, Dist- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anurag Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rabindra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 2 07-05-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State, Mr. Rabindra Kumar. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Shastri Nagar PS Case No. 116 of 2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has antecedent of one case and is in custody since 17.09.2025 and the informant alleges that on 30.01.2023 at 05:30 PM, a boy came and informed that criminals have shot near a chowmein shop, the informant, accordingly, came to the place of occurrence and saw his grandson in an injured condition and police was taking him to the hospital, accordingly, he enquired from the local people, who disclosed that nine Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18834 of 2026(2) dt.07-05-2026 2/3 accused persons had come who committed the occurrence and also disclosed the name of Shivam, Anand, Dev, Shivji and Abhijit, further on 29.01.2023, Shubham had called his grandson as a fight had ensued with someone, further on account of the said dispute, accused killed his grandson. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is not named in the FIR and during the course of investigation, it transpired that few days back, the mobile of the deceased was snatched by the biker gang and the deceased along with his friend had assaulted the biker gang member and the occurrence is a fall out of the said fight. 5. At this stage, the learned APP, Mr. Rabindra Kumar, submits that though petitioner is not named in the FIR, but then his name transpired during the course of investigation and he in his confessional statement has stated that he is one of the founder members of the biker gang. It is also submitted that biker gang is a menace for Patna and police is taking steps to ensure that these biker gangs do not create law and order situation within the city. It is also submitted that petitioner has antecedent of one case and the occurrence of killing is on account of fight which ensued, as biker gang had snatched the mobile of the deceased, hence, if privilege of regular bail is Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18834 of 2026(2) dt.07-05-2026 3/3 granted, the petitioner may abscond or try to tamper with the evidence. 6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, the Court is not inclined to release the petitioner on bail. 7. However, the petitioner would be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail after framing of charge. 8. Accordingly, the instant regular bail application stands rejected. Rishabh/- (Satyavrat Verma, J) U T