UMESH PUJHAR vs State (Bihar) — 157/2026

The Sessions Judge, Banka granted bail to Umesh Pujha in a robbery case (Section 392 IPC) after he had been in jail for over two years. The court found that while the petitioner had six prior criminal cases, he was not named in the original FIR and was arrested based on a confessional statement; critically, despite charges being framed in November 2025, the prosecution had examined no witnesses despite multiple adjournments. The petitioner was released on bail of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of equal amount, with a condition that any third default in court appearance would result in cancellation of bail. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.