Sigheshwar Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7429 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-299 Year-2025 Thana- PATEPUR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Sigheshwar Rai Son of Late Kamleshwar Rai Resident of Bardiha Turki, P.S.- Patepur, District- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anuj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 04-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(1), 115(2), 118(1), 74, 303(2), 109, 351(2), 352, 3(5) of the B.N.S.

3. Allegation in the first information report is that on account of some dispute with regard to construction of a shop for the grossery business by the informant, the accused persons being 13 in number including the present petitioner indulged in abuses and assault.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it would be evident from the first information report itself that as many as 13 persons of the family have been made an accused in the case which related to a dispute between the informant and the petitioner with regard to causing obstruction in construction

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7429 of 2026(2) dt.04-02-2026 2/3 of shop whereas the shop of co-accused Ashok Rai was already running and there was some business rivalry between them and as a matter of fact, the petitioner has been made an accused in this case only on account of the fact that he happens to be a relative of said Ashok Rai. The allegation against him is also confined to hitting on the back of Saurabh Kumar with one bottle and the injury caused to the said Saurabh Kumar is simple in nature as indicative in the bail rejection order itself. It is further submitted that there is a cross case even at the side of the petitioner lodged by the co-accused Ashok Rai.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the application for anticipatory bail.

6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances and also considering the fact that on account of a sudden dispute relating to construction of shop the occurrence is said to have taken place coupled with the fact that the injury attributable to the petitioner is simple in nature, let the above named petitioner, who has no criminal antecedent, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7429 of 2026(2) dt.04-02-2026 3/3 learned court below where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Patepur P.S. Case No. 299 of 2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C./482(2) of the B.N.S.S.

(Soni Shrivastava, J) devendra/- U T