Patna High Court – Orders
Lalit Kumar Kamat @ Lalit Kumar vs The State Of Bihar on 16 April, 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24740 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-189 Year-2024 Thana- PHULPARAS District- Madhubani
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Lalit Kumar Kamat @ Lalit Kumar Son of Dilip Kamat Resident of Village
and Police Station - Phulparas, District - Madhubani.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shailendra Kumar Jha
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ashok Kumar Singh
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANSUL
ORAL ORDER
2 16-04-2026
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Phulparas PS Case No. 189 of 2024 instituted for the offence
punishable under Sections 341, 323, 307, 504, 506, 379,
354B/34 of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act pending in
the Court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate II,
Jhanjharpur, Madhubani.
3. The petitioner is alleged to have fired upon the
informant.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
the FIR states that the bullet crossed closely by the head of the
informant. It is further submitted that the FIR was lodged on
18.05.2024 for the occurrence of 14.04.2024.
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5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently
opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the unexplained delay in lodging the
FIR as well as the fact that the gunshot fired by the petitioner
does not result in any corresponding injury, this Court is
inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on
furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two
sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court
below/concerned Court in connection with Phulparas PS Case
No. 189 of 2024.
(Ansul, J)
M.E.H./-
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