Jivan Prakash @ Jivan Ram Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Jivan Prakash @ Jivan Ram Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Bail granted subject to conditions (co-operation in trial, physical presence on each and every trial-court date whenever required, weekly attendance at Pipra P.S.), upon furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-IV, Saharsa.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, in custody since 20.02.2025 in Bihra P.S. Case No.12 of 2025 (offences under Sections 109(1), 126(2), 352 & 3(5) of the BNS and Section 27 of the Arms Act), should be enlarged on bail notwithstanding his alleged criminal antecedents.

Court's answer

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances, this Court found the petitioner fit to be enlarged on bail, subject to the conditions that he shall co-operate in the trial, remain physically present on each and every date in the learned trial court whenever required, and mark his weekly attendance at Pipra P.S.

Ratio / Principle

The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the court of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-IV, Saharsa, in connection with Bihra P.S. Case No.12 of 2025.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail granted — Jivan Prakash @ Jivan Ram v. The State of Bihar (Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.37210 of 2026, Ashok Kumar Pandey, J., 16-06-2026): accused in custody since 20.02.2025 in Bihra P.S. Case No.12 of 2025 (Sections 109(1), 126(2), 352 & 3(5) of the BNS; Section 27 of the Arms Act), named on disclosure by co-arrested Deepak @ Kalia with the allegation resting essentially on a confessional statement and carrying criminal antecedents of about a dozen cases (mostly of 2025), enlarged on bail subject to co-operation in the trial, physical presence on each and every trial-court date whenever required, and weekly attendance at Pipra P.S., on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-IV, Saharsa.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37210 of 2026

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-12 Year-2025 Thana- BIHRA District- Saharsa

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Jivan Prakash @ Jivan Ram S/o Ravindra Ram R/o Village - Piprahi, P.S - Mathahi, District – Madhepura .. ... Petitioner/s

Mathahi, District – Madhepura .. ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Subesh Sharma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rajendra Shastri, APP ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER

2 16-06-2026

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

The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Bihra P.S. Case No.12 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 109(1), 126(2), 352 & 3(5) of the BNS and under Section 27 of the Arms Act.

The case of the prosecution, in short, is that unknown miscreants intercepted the bike of the informant and assaulted him with butt of country made pistol.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that the FIR was lodged against unknown miscreants. During course of investigation, one Deepak @ Kalia was arrested and he disclosed the name of the petitioner. It has been submitted that save and except the confessional statement there is nothing against the petitioner. It has further been submitted that thought the petitioner is having criminal antecedent

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37210 of 2026(2) dt.16-06-2026 2/2

of 12 cases, it will transpire that most of the cases are of the year 2025 whereas the petitioner is in custody since 20.02.2025. It has been submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in most of the cases by police after being arrested in this case.

The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State. It has been submitted that the petitioner is having criminal antecedent of dozen of 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 condition that the petitioner shall co-operate in the trial; shall remain physicall present on each and every date in the learned trial court, whenever required and shall also mark his weekly attendance at Pipra P.S.

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 court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-IV, Saharsa in connection with Bihra P.S. Case No.12 of 2025.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)

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