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Samir Kumar @ Sumir Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC22 Jul 2026CR. MISC./32229/2026

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Regular bail granted - Patna High Court, Crl. Misc. No.32229 of 2026, decided 22-07-2026 by Rudra Prakash Mishra, J.; offences under Ss. 103(1)/118(1)/238/61(2)/3(5) BNS 2023; Janta Bazar P.S. Case No. 186 of 2025, Saran; petitioner not named in FIR, name transpired via co-accused confessional statement; no specific allegation, no recovery; charge sheet filed; custody since 10.08.2025; one criminal antecedent; parity with Cr. Misc. No. 20493 of 2026 (bail order dt. 18.05.2026); bail bonds Rs. 15,000/- plus two like sureties; APP opposed.

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Release on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Court below/concerned Court in connection with Janta Bazar P.S. Case No. 186 of 2025. ¶8

Samir Kumar @ Sumir 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.32229 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-186 Year-2025 Thana- JANTA BAZAR District- Saran

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Samir Kumar @ Sumir Kumar S/o Saroj Sah R/o Village- Sanduar, PS- Janta Bazar, Distt.- Saran at Chapra

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rabindra Kumar Tiwary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Renu Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA

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ORAL ORDER

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3 22-07-2026 Heard Mr. Rabindra Kumar Tiwary, learned counsel for

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the petitioner and Ms. Renu Kumari, learned APP for the State. Perused the case diary.

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The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Janta Bazar P.S. Case No. 186 of 2025 instituted for the offence under Sections 103(1), 118(1), 238, 61(2) & 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

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As per prosecution case, the allegation is that deceased left his house after receiving a call from one Sameer Kumar and thereafter his dead body was recovered.

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It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32229 of 2026(3) dt.22-07-2026 2/3

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that the petitioner is in custody since 10.08.2025. Petitioner bears one criminal antecedent, as per disclosure made in paragraph No. 3 of the bail application.

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It has been further submitted by the petitioner’s counsel that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. Petitioner is not named in the FIR. Name of the petitioner has transpired on the basis of confessional statement of coaccused. There is no specific allegation against the petitioner. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Charge sheet has already been submitted in this case. Other co-accused has been granted bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 18.05.2026, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 20493 of 2026.

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Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, period of custody of the petitioner and claim based on parity, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

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Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Janta Bazar P.S. Case

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32229 of 2026(3) dt.22-07-2026 3/3

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No. 186 of 2025.

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(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)

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Raj Kishore/-

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Samir Kumar @ Sumir Kumar v. The State of Bihar

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