Vikash Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81947 of 2025, decided 23-02-2026 by Ramesh Chand Malviya, J. Anticipatory bail granted to Vikash Kumar in Hajipur Sadar P.S. Case No. 682 of 2025, Vaishali (BNS Sections 310(4), 310(5); Arms Act Sections 25(1-b) a, 26, 35; conspiracy to commit loot). Key points: no arrest at spot; implication solely on confessional statement of co-accused Rakesh Kumar @ Munna; no recovery from conscious possession; previous enmity via co-accused's prior case Hajipur Sadar P.S. Case No. 450 of 2019 (IPC Sections 147, 341, 323, 379, 354, 504, 506); bail bonds Rs. 10,000/- with two like sureties before CJM Vaishali at Hajipur; conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS and residence restriction during investigation; impugned order of District and Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge NDPS, Vaishali at Hajipur dated 07.11.2025.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: in the event of arrest or surrender before the Court below within six weeks, the petitioner to be released on bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Hajipur Sadar P.S. Case No. 682 of 2025, subject to the conditions in Section 482(2) BNSS and a further condition that during investigation he resides within the jurisdiction of the trial court, to be verified by the concerned police station.