Sanni Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Sanni Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Regular bail granted to petitioner Sanni Kumar in connection with Tajpur P.S. Case No. 140 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District and ACJM-1st, Samastipur.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner (Sanni Kumar) should be enlarged on regular bail in connection with Tajpur P.S. Case No. 140 of 2025, registered for the offence punishable under Section 309(4) of the BNS.

Court's answer

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the court was inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and directed his release on bail in connection with Tajpur P.S. Case No. 140 of 2025 upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District and ACJM-1st, Samastipur.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) allowed the application for regular bail of Sanni Kumar in Criminal Miscellaneous No.88545 of 2025, arising from Tajpur P.S. Case No. 140 of 2025 (Thana Tajpur, District Samastipur), registered for an offence under Section 309(4) of the BNS. Prosecution case: three miscreants on a bike snatched the informant's Hanumani golden locket at gunpoint; the informant recorded bike number BR 33BD 9275. During investigation the petitioner was apprehended with co-accused Mukesh Patel @ Basant, riding pillion; an alleged recovery of a country-made loaded pistol from him led to the separate Tajpur P.S. Case No. 141 of 2025. Per counsel, the petitioner was impleaded solely on the co-accused's confessional statement, with the other recovery allegedly from co-accused Uday Kumar's house; the APP opposed bail citing one criminal antecedent. Considering the facts and circumstances, the court enlarged the petitioner on bail on a bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the District and ACJM-1st, Samastipur.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88545 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-140 Year-2025 Thana- TAJPUR District- Samastipur

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Sanni Kumar Son of Shiv Narayayan Sahni @ Shiv Nath Sahni Resident of Village- Mirzapur, P.S.- Tajpur, District- Samastipur

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bijay Bhushan Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Umanath Mishra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 309(4) of the BNS.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that three miscreants on a bike followed the informant and on gunpoint snatched his Hanumani golden locket. The informant has also mentioned the registration no. of the bike which is BR 33BD 9275.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that FIR was lodged against unknown miscreants and during course of investigation the petitioner was apprehended with one co-accused Mukesh Patel @ Basant on a bike. On that bike

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petitioner was a pillion rider and on search it is alleged that country made loaded pistol was recovered from the possession of this petitioner and on the basis of the recovery of the country made pistol a separate case was registered as Tajpur P.S. Case No. 141 of 2025. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that co-accused Mukesh Patel has given his confessional statement in this case and on the basis of that statement the petitioner has been impleaded in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that save and except the confessional statement of co-accused Mukesh Patel, there is nothing against the petitioner. No recovery has been made from the possession of the petitioner rather recovery has been made from the house of co-accused Uday Kumar.

5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the bail of the petitioner and has submitted that the petitioner is having criminal antecedent of one case.

6. 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. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with

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Tajpur P.S. Case No. 140 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District and ACJM1^st ,Samastipur.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)

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