Kaila kumar Vs The Sate of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Kaila kumar Vs The Sate of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Petitioner enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhagalpur in connection with Sabour P.S. Case No. 134 of 2025; conditional on cooperation in the trial and physical presence on each and every date fixed by the learned court below.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, in judicial custody since 26.01.2026 in connection with Sabour P.S. Case No. 134 of 2025 (offences under Section 310(2) B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 25(1-B)a, 26 and 35 Arms Act), should be enlarged on bail.

Court's answer

Having heard both sides and considering the facts and circumstances, the Court was inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail, subject to the conditions that the petitioner cooperate in the trial and remain physically present on each and every date fixed by the learned court below.

Ratio / Principle

The petitioner was directed to be enlarged on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhagalpur, in connection with Sabour P.S. Case No. 134 of 2025.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

BAIL GRANTED (regular bail, post-custody): Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 25001 of 2026 (decided 02-07-2026, Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) arising out of Sabour P.S. Case No. 134 of 2025, District Bhagalpur — offences: Section 310(2) B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 25(1-B)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. Prosecution alleges masked miscreants armed with country-made weapons snatched a mobile and Rs. 4,100/- from the informant and his friends; one accused, Suman Mandal @ Matra, identified. Petitioner's name absent from FIR, surfacing only through the confessional statement of co-accused Nitesh Kumar; no recovery, no TIP; in judicial custody since 26.01.2026; State opposition citing three criminal-antecedent cases noted. Court enlarged the petitioner on bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of like amount to the satisfaction of the CJM, Bhagalpur, conditional on cooperation in trial and physical presence on every date fixed by the court below.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25001 of 2026

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-134 Year-2025 Thana- SABAUR District- Bhagalpur

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Kaila kumar S/o Ramdhin Mandal R/o Vill. - Lailakh, P.S. - Sabour, District - Bhagalpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The Sate of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajive Ranjan Singh, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nawal Kishore Prasad, APP ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER

4 02-07-2026

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

The petitioner has prayed for bail registered for the offence punishable under Section 310(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 25(1-B)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.

The case of the prosecution, in short, is that unknown miscreants who have masked their faces were armed with country-made weapons and snatched the mobile and Rs. 4,100/from the informant and his friends. They were able to identify one of the accused, namely, Suman Mandal @ Matra.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that the name of this petitioner is not there in the FIR;

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25001 of 2026(4) dt.02-07-2026 2/2

rather, his name has surfaced during the course of investigation in the confessional statement of co-accused Nitesh Kumar. Save and except the confessional statement of the co-accused, there is nothing against the petitioner. No recovery has been made and no TIP was conducted. He further submits that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 26.01.2026.

The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and submits that the petitioner has got criminal antecedent of three cases.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail with the conditions that the petitioner shall cooperate in the trial and shall remain physically present on each and every date fixed by the learned court below. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhagalpur in connection with Sabour P.S. Case No. 134 of 2025.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)

Sudhanshu/-

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