Rajan Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; CR. MISC. No.24295 of 2026; order dated 12-05-2026; Judge Satyavrat Verma; regular bail REJECTED. Petitioner Rajan Kumar; Maheshkhunt P.S. Case No. 117 of 2025 (Khagaria); charges under BNS Sections 310(2), 126(2), 317(2), 61(2) and Arms Act Sections 25(1-b)a, 26, 35; road robbery — eight accused on three motorcycles snatched bag of Rs.6,31,000/- from Toto at gunpoint; custody since 01.12.2025; FIR against unknown persons, name surfaced in investigation; identification via CCTV footage; co-accused Rahmat and Rafique arrested; disclosure-based recoveries of arms, cartridges, looted blue bag and Splendor motorcycle; petitioner not owner of seized vehicle; not produced for TIP despite informant's claim of identification; charges framed; State A.P.P. Pushpa Sinha and informant's counsel opposed bail citing rampant road robbery; defence counsel Piyush Saurav.
What did the court decide?
After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, the Court is not inclined to release the petitioner on bail in connection with Maheshkhunt P.S. Case No. 117 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Khagaria/Successor Court.