IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40202 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-22 Year-2024 Thana- NOKHA District- Rohtas ====================================================== Atul Kumar @ Atul Kumar Dubey S/o Late Pradip Kumar Dubey R/o Vill-Durgapur, P.S - Nawadih, P.S.- Dehri, (M), District - Rohtas ... ... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Dilip Kumar No. 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 2 23-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The accused-petitioner, not named in the F.I.R., is apprehending his arrest in connection with Nokha P.S. Case No. 22 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 394 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. As per FIR, 3-4 unknown miscreants assaulted the informant and looted his motorcycle and mobile phone during the occurrence.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that during course of investigation, on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused namely, Amresh Kumar, the name of the petitioner transpired with present crime in question. It is pointed out that Amresh Kumar has already been granted bail by learned trial court. It is also pointed out that investigation categorically suggest that motorcycle was taken Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40202 of 2026(2) dt.23-06-2026 2/2 away by one co-accused namely, Raja Kumar. While concluding argument, learned counsel submitted that petitioner is a man of clean antecedent. 5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

6. In view of the aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of the fact as prima facie save and except suspicion arising out of confessional statement of co-accused in police custody, as discussed aforesaid, nothing incriminating appears against this petitioner, who is a man of clean antecedent, accordingly, above-named petitioner, in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from this order, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing of bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rohtas/concerned court in connection with Nokha P.S. Case No. 22 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C/Section 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (in short “B.N.S.S.”). (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) Rajeev/- U T

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40202 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-22 Year-2024 Thana- NOKHA District- Rohtas ====================================================== Atul Kumar @ Atul Kumar Dubey S/o Late Pradip Kumar Dubey R/o Vill-Durgapur, P.S - Nawadih, P.S.- Dehri, (M), District - Rohtas ... ... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Dilip Kumar No. 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 2 23-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The accused-petitioner, not named in the F.I.R., is apprehending his arrest in connection with Nokha P.S. Case No. 22 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 394 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. As per FIR, 3-4 unknown miscreants assaulted the informant and looted his motorcycle and mobile phone during the occurrence.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that during course of investigation, on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused namely, Amresh Kumar, the name of the petitioner transpired with present crime in question. It is pointed out that Amresh Kumar has already been granted bail by learned trial court. It is also pointed out that investigation categorically suggest that motorcycle was taken Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40202 of 2026(2) dt.23-06-2026 2/2 away by one co-accused namely, Raja Kumar. While concluding argument, learned counsel submitted that petitioner is a man of clean antecedent. 5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

6. In view of the aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of the fact as prima facie save and except suspicion arising out of confessional statement of co-accused in police custody, as discussed aforesaid, nothing incriminating appears against this petitioner, who is a man of clean antecedent, accordingly, above-named petitioner, in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from this order, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing of bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rohtas/concerned court in connection with Nokha P.S. Case No. 22 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C/Section 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (in short “B.N.S.S.”). (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) Rajeev/- U T