Ravi Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 2228 of 2026, decision dated 31-01-2026, Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh (single judge, oral order). Petitioner Ravi Kumar (son of Ramesh Rai @ Ramesh Singh) sought anticipatory bail apprehending arrest in Shahpur P.S. Case No. 263 of 2021, Thana Sahpur, District Patna, under Sections 379 (theft), 411 (dishonestly receiving stolen property) and 34 (joint act) IPC; counsel Ganesh Prasad Yadav argued implication rested solely on confessional statement of co-accused Bittu Kumar apprehended on spot with no recovery from petitioner; State of Bihar (A.P.P. Shailendra Kumar) opposed. Bail granted on surrender/arrest within eight weeks; bail-bond Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties; J.M. 1st Class, Danapur (Patna); conditions per Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. and Section 482(2) B.N.S.S.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail allowed; petitioner to be enlarged on bail upon arrest/surrender before the Court below within eight weeks, on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned J.M., 1st Class, Danapur (Patna), in connection with Shahpur P.S. Case No. 263 of 2021, subject to the conditions under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. / Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.