IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30754 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-159 Year-2025 Thana- BHAIRAVSHTHAN District- Madhubani ====================================================== Shatrudhan kumar yadav @ Shatrudhan yadav son of Haribansh yadav Resident of village- Narar Dhatta Tole P.S -Kaluahi District -Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Subhash Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Braj Kishore Pd., APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 2 07-05-2026 Heard Mr. Subhash Kumar Jha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Braj Kishore Pd., learned APP for the State. 2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 15.12.2025, in connection with Bhairabashthan P.S. Case No. 159 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. S.C. No. 2192 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 26.11.2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 309(4) of the B.N.S., 2023. 3. The F.I.R. of the occurrence of loot is against unknown. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that the petitioner is not named Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30754 of 2026(2) dt.07-05-2026 2/4 in the F.I.R. and the name of the petitioner has been transpired on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused person namely Sandeep Kumar Mandal and co-accused Sandeep Kumar Mandal has stated that he sold the motorcycle to the petitioner in question and the petitioiner has purchased the motorcycle from him and he has no knowledge whether the motorcycle in question was looted article or not and except the aforesaid, nothing has come during investigation to suggest the involvement of the petitioner in the present occurrence. He further submits that co-accused person, namely, Sandeep Kumar Mandal has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 08.04.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 22819 of 2026, and the police after investigation submitted chargesheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 15.12.2025. 5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner carries two more cases other than the present one but fairly submits on the basis of paragraph-3 of the bail petition that out of two cases, the petitioner is on bail in one case and one case is pending for consideration before the competent court of law. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30754 of 2026(2) dt.07-05-2026 3/4 and the fact that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R and the name of the petitioner has been transpired on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused person and co-accused person has been granted bail by this Court, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M. 1st, Jhanjharpur, District- Madhubani in connection with Bhairabashthan P.S. Case No. 159 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. S.C. No. 2192 of 2025, subject to the following conditions :- (1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below. (2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witness, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail. (3) And, further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30754 of 2026(2) dt.07-05-2026 4/4 criminal antecedents, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification. Ibrar//- (Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) U T