Praveen Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6194 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-251 Year-2023 Thana- KESARIA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Praveen kumar Son of Late Nandu Ram Resident of village- Bijdhari Mafi, Ps- Kesariya District -East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Lalan Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER 04-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of his arrest in connection with Kesariya P.S. Case No. 251 of 2023 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 341, 323, 324, 307, 379, 354(B), 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per the prosecution case, allegation against the petitioner is that he along with other named accused persons had assaulted the informant. It has further been alleged that on the instructions of one Rajendra Ram and the petitioner, the other accused persons assaulted the informant with sharp weapon on his head.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6194 of 2026(2) dt.04-02-2026 2/3 petitioner has falsely been implicated in the case. It has further been submitted that for the same occurrence there is case and counter case between the parties. One of the co-accused namely Sanjeev Ram @ Sanjeev Kumar vide order dated 27.08.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 57266 of 2025 has been granted anticipatory bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court. It has next been submitted that there is no specific allegation of overt act against the petitioner who has one criminal antecedent.
5. Learned APP appearing on behalf of the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail.
6. Considering the facts aforesaid, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, on his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Sadar, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Kesariya P.S. Case No. 251 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 of the BNSS and subject to the following conditions:- (i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6194 of 2026(2) dt.04-02-2026 3/3 petitioner;
(ii) the petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the Court below, if so required by the learned Trial Court;
(iii) in case of absence on two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bonds of the petitioner will liable to be cancelled by the Court concerned; (iv) the Court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of the same on in the name of verification.
7. It is made clear that the observations, if any, made in this order, shall be of no bearing during the trial. (Sourendra Pandey, J) krishna/- U T