Krishnandan Singh @ Krishnandan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5282 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-108 Year-2024 Thana- KAJRA District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Krishnandan Singh @ Krishnandan Kumar Son of Shaligram Singh Resident of Village - Lay, P.S. - Kajra, District - Lakhisarai ... ... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Prabhat Ranjan Singh, Advocate For the State :

Ms. Sangeeta Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 15-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail, apprehending his arrest, in connection with Kajra P.S. Case No. 108 of 2024 dated 21.10.2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 303(2), 118(1), 109, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S Act.

3. As per allegation, the informant has been assaulted by the petitioner and his family members.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that as a matter of fact, the informant and the petitioner are neighbours and there is enmity between them. He further submits that there was an altercation in which

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5282 of 2025(2) dt.15-02-2025 2/3 both sides got injuries and for the same occurrence, the father of the petitioner has also lodged criminal case bearing Kajra P.S. Case No. 107 of 2024.

5. It is also stated in paragraph no. 2 of the bail petition that the petitioner has not moved this Court earlier either for anticipatory bail or regular one in the instant case.

6. It has further been stated in paragraph no.3 of the bail petition that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents.

7. However, learned APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer of the Petitioner for bail.

8. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, particularly the case and counter case and injuries on both the sides, this petition is allowed, directing the petitioner, abovenamed, to be enlarged on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of eight 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 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lakhisarai, in connection with Kajra P.S. Case No. 108 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) Cr.PC and on the following conditions:

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5282 of 2025(2) dt.15-02-2025 3/3 (i) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that the petitioner has any criminal antecedents, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner after hearing him and getting satisfied that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents despite his knowledge of the same.

(ii) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that statement regarding previous bail petition is wrong, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner. (Jitendra Kumar, J.) S.Ali/- U T