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Darban Rai @ Dron Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC3 Dec 2025CR. MISC./78015/2025

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Patna High Court anticipatory bail order, Criminal Miscellaneous No.78015 of 2025, dated 03-12-2025, Justice Jitendra Kumar; petitioner Darban Rai @ Dron Kumar; Maner P.S. Case No.876 of 2023, District Patna; Section 379 Indian Penal Code (motorcycle theft); petitioner not named in FIR, no recovery from petitioner, stolen vehicle recovered from co-accused Amit Kumar; no criminal antecedents; bail bonds Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; conditions under Section 482(2) B.N.S.S., 2023; petition allowed.

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Anticipatory bail: petitioner to be enlarged on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within eight weeks, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to Section 482(2) BNSS 2023 conditions and two additional cancellation conditions. ¶19

Darban Rai @ Dron Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.78015 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-876 Year-2023 Thana- MANER District- Patna

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Darban Rai @ Dron Kumar, S/o Lalmohan Rai, R/o Badal Tola Ramnagar Maner, Haldi Chhapra, P.O. and P.S.- Maner, District- Patna

... ... Petitioner

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Nawnit Kumar Tiwary, Advocate For the State : Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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2 03-12-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner seeks bail, apprehending his arrest, in connection with Maner P.S. Case No.876 of 2023, dated.13.12.2023, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 379 of Indian Penal Code.

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As per allegation, one motorcycle has been stolen by unknown persons.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that he is neither named in the FIR nor any recovery has been made from his possession. In fact, the stolen vehicle has been recovered from the co-accused, Amit Kumar.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.78015 of 2025(2) dt.03-12-2025 2/3

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It is also stated in paragraph no. 2 of the bail petition that the petitioner has not moved this Court earlier either for anticipatory bail or regular one in the instant case.

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It has further been stated in paragraph no.3 of the bail petition that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents.

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However, learned APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer of the Petitioner for bail.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this petition is allowed, directing the petitioner, above-named, to be enlarged on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order, on his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000 /- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned concerned Court Below, in connection with Maner P.S. Case No.876 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023 and on the following conditions:

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(i) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that the petitioner has any criminal antecedents, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner after hearing him and getting satisfied that the petitioner has

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.78015 of 2025(2) dt.03-12-2025 3/3

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concealed his criminal antecedents despite his knowledge of the same.

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(ii) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that statement regarding previous bail petition is wrong, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

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(Jitendra Kumar, J.)

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Chandan/-

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