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Pankaj Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Anticipatory bail – cancellation

Patna HC16 Jul 2026CR. MISC./29020/2025

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Cancellation of anticipatory bail; Patna High Court; CR. MISC. No.29020 of 2025; decided 16-07-2026 by Justice Sandeep Kumar; Pahelaja P.S. Case No.66 of 2024, District Saran; offences under sections 302/34 IPC and section 27 Arms Act; police final form exonerated accused; Magistrate differed and took cognizance; bail granted 18.03.2025 by ADJ-IV Saran not interfered with; application rejected; no opinion on merits. Parties: Pankaj Kumar v. State of Bihar, Aamir Rai, Arun Kumar, Suraj Kumar @ Suraj Singh.

What did the court decide?

None; the application for cancellation of anticipatory bail was rejected and the anticipatory bail of opposite party nos. 2 to 4 was left undisturbed ¶22

Pankaj Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Patna HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29020 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-66 Year-2024 Thana- Pahelja P.S. District- Saran

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Pankaj Kumar S/O Ambika Ray Resident of Parmanandpur, PS- Pahaleja, District- Saran, Bihar- 841101

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... ... Petitioner

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Versus

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The State of Bihar

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Aamir Rai S/O Indradeo Rai Resident of Govind Chowk, PS- Sonpur, District- Saran, Bihar

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Arun Kumar, son of Paras Rai, resident of village- Rahimpur, P.S.- Sonpur, District- Saran.

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Suraj Kumar @ Suraj Singh, son of Munna Singh, resident of villageSonepur Nakhas, P.S.- Hariharnath, District- Saran at Chapra.

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... ... Opposite Parts

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Dr. Ranjeet Kumar, Advocate Mr. Kanishk Kaustubh, Advocate Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Advocate Mr. Rohan Sinha, Advocate For the State : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, APP For the Opp. Party No.2 : Mr. Bindhyachal Singh, Sr. Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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4 16-07-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP

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for the State and learned Senior Counsel for the opposite party nos.2 to 4

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2 . This application has been filed for cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to the opposite party nos. 2 to 4 by the learned Additional District & Sessions Judge, IV, Saran, vide order dated 18.03.2025, in connection with

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29020 of 2025(4) dt.16-07-2026 2/3

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Pahelaja P.S. Case No.66 of 2024 registered for the offence under sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and under section 27 of the Arms Act.

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3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has prayed for cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to the opposite party nos. 2 to 4 on the ground that as per the F.I.R. they are accused of killing the deceased.

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4. I have perused the impugned order. From the records, it appears that the case was investigated by the Police and after investigation, the Police submitted the final form exonerating the opposite party nos. 2 to 4 and did not sent him for trial, however, the Magistrate differing with the final form taken cognizance against the opposite party nos. 2 to 4

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5. Considering the fact that the opposite party nos. 2 to 4 was exonerated by the investigating agency, I am of the view that the grant of anticipatory bail to the opposite party nos. 2 to 4 cannot be interfered with by this Court.

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6. In view of the above, I do not find any illegality or infirmity in the impugned order. Accordingly, this application is rejected.

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7. It is, however, clarified that the observations made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29020 of 2025(4) dt.16-07-2026 3/3

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application and this Court has not expressed any opinion on the

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merits of the case.

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(Sandeep Kumar, J)