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2026 DAILYLAW 964 (PAT)

Kumar Niraj v. The State of Bihar

CR. MISC./19927/2026 · 2026-04-01

Sandeep Kumar

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19927 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-5 Year-2026 Thana- MADANPUR District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Kumar Niraj S/o- Sanjay Singh @ Sanjay Kumar R/v- Imamganj Ps- Obra Dist- Aurangabad ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Aman Vishal, Advocate Ms. Leelawati Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar No. 2 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 01-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The present application has been filed seeking regular bail in connection with Madanpur P.S. Case No. 05 of 2026, registered for offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 336(3), 338, 340(2), 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 3. The allegation against the petitioner is that he drove a stolen vehicle, transported illicit liquor on behalf of Bulli Chauhan and Arun Kumar Yadav, and received payment of Rs. 5,000 per trip for this activity. The petitioner is in custody since 14.01.2026 and claims clean antecedent. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19927 of 2026(2) dt.01-04-2026 2/3 petitioner undertakes to donate a sum of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand only) to a charitable organization, without prejudice to his defence and without admitting guilt. 5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, the period of custody, and the submissions advanced on behalf of the parties, the application for bail is allowed. 7. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Madanpur P.S. Case No. 05 of 2026, subject to the following conditions: (I). The petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand only) with Ramakrishna Math, Village Jharha (near Matua Pahar), P.O. Gurua, Dist. Gayaji, Bihar and shall produce a valid receipt thereof before the court below. The bail bonds shall be accepted only after verification of the genuineness of the said receipt. ii). The petitioner shall mark his attendance at Obra Police Station on every Sunday of each month. In the event of default, the bail Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19927 of 2026(2) dt.01-04-2026 3/3 bonds shall be liable to be cancelled. (iii). At the time of acceptance of bail bonds, the court below shall verify the antecedents of the petitioner. The bail bonds shall be accepted only upon confirmation that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. However, such verification shall not be used as a ground to unnecessarily delay acceptance of the bail bonds. 8. It is made clear that any observation made herein is prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any manner. Shishir/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U T