Prem Sagar Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.48305 of 2025, decided 17-09-2025, Coram: Justice Anil Kumar Sinha. Anticipatory bail refused; applicant Prem Sagar Kumar unnamed in FIR and implicated via confessional statements of co-accused Sahil Alam and Manish Kumar recorded after recovery of stolen goods (mobile phone packs of Redmi, Vivo, Motorola; cash Rs. 40,000/-). Chandi P.S. Case No. 23 of 2025, District Bhojpur; offences under Sections 334(1) and 303(2) of the B.N.S., 2023. Keywords: anticipatory bail, BNS 2023, confessional statement of co-accused, recovery, further investigation.
What did the court decide?
The court took into consideration that the petitioner's name transpired during the course of investigation, which may be the basis of further investigation, and therefore declined to grant anticipatory bail. ¶16