Gautam Kumar Singh @ Gautam Singh @ Gautam Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9710 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-395 Year-2025 Thana- NARHATT District- Nawada ====================================================== Gautam Kumar Singh @ Gautam Singh @ Gautam Kumar Son of Jitendra Singh @ Jitu Singh R/o Village, Post, P.S. - Narhat, District - Nawada. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abhay Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Binod Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 12-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 126(2), 115(5), 351(2), 109, 303(2), 352 and 3(5) of BNS.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner has assaulted thrice with iron rod on the head of the informant due to which he sustained injury.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that from perusal of the order of the learned trial court, it transpires that the learned trial court has recorded that " it appears from perusal of the injury report that the injuries although are simple in nature but were

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9710 of 2026(2) dt.12-02-2026 2/2 caused upon the informant's scalp which is vital part of the body." Learned counsel has further submitted that as the injuries of the informant are simple in nature, he prays for bail of the petitioner. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 31.12.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail and has submitted that petitioner is having criminal antecedent of ten cases.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Narhat P.S. Case No. 395 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M. 1st , Nawada. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T