Bhankul Sah v. The State of Bihar
Bail granted – Regular bail – Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966, s.3
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.634 of 2026, decided 15-01-2026 by Justice Partha Sarthy: regular bail allowed to petitioners Bhankul Sah and Ramesh Kumar in Rail R.P.F/Samastipur P.S. Case no.8 of 2025 registered under section 3 of the Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966; prosecution alleged attempt to escape and recovery of 15 meters aluminium cable and pendrol clip, with stated admission of theft and sale to kabadiwala; bail granted on grounds of custody since 1.9.2025, charge-sheet already submitted, and absence of criminal antecedents; condition: bail bond Rs.10,000 (two sureties of like amount) before Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Railway, Samastipur; State represented by APP Syed Ehteshamuddin; petitioners represented by Abhigyan Kumar and Amit Narayan, Advocates.
What did the court decide?
Both petitioners directed to be enlarged on regular bail in connection with Rail R.P.F/Samastipur P.S. Case no.8 of 2025, on each furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Railway, District-Samastipur.