IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56346 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-156 Year-2026 Thana- NARHATT District- Nawada ====================================================== Akhilesh Kumar S/o Upendra Singh @ Upendra Kumar Resident of Village-Karishobha, P.S.- Wazirganj, District- Gaya Jee ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sudhir Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Dr.Mrityunjaya Kr.Gautam, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 2 17-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Narhat P.S. Case No. 156 of 2026, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 304(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and later on Section 117(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 was added. 3. The prosecution case, in short, is that the petitioner and other co-accused persons allegedly intercepted the informant while he was returning from coaching and snatched his mobile phone and a Bajrangbali locket from his possession.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56346 of 2026(2) dt.17-08-2026 2/2 the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR. Name of the petitioner has transpired in this case on the basis of confessional statement made by co-accused, namely, Nitish Kumar and the same has got no evidentiary value. It is further submitted that no any looted article has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner rather the locket has been recovered from Babulal Mahajan Jewellers. The petitioner is in custody since 10.06.2026 and has got no criminal antecedent. 5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Narhat P.S. Case No. 156 of 2026. (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56346 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-156 Year-2026 Thana- NARHATT District- Nawada ====================================================== Akhilesh Kumar S/o Upendra Singh @ Upendra Kumar Resident of Village-Karishobha, P.S.- Wazirganj, District- Gaya Jee ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sudhir Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Dr.Mrityunjaya Kr.Gautam, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 2 17-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Narhat P.S. Case No. 156 of 2026, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 304(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and later on Section 117(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 was added. 3. The prosecution case, in short, is that the petitioner and other co-accused persons allegedly intercepted the informant while he was returning from coaching and snatched his mobile phone and a Bajrangbali locket from his possession.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56346 of 2026(2) dt.17-08-2026 2/2 the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR. Name of the petitioner has transpired in this case on the basis of confessional statement made by co-accused, namely, Nitish Kumar and the same has got no evidentiary value. It is further submitted that no any looted article has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner rather the locket has been recovered from Babulal Mahajan Jewellers. The petitioner is in custody since 10.06.2026 and has got no criminal antecedent. 5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Narhat P.S. Case No. 156 of 2026. (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T