Vivek Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7827 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-965 Year-2025 Thana- MAHUA District- Vaishali ====================================================== Vivek Kumar S/O Rajesh Ram Resident of Village- Belkunda, P.S.- Mahua, District- Vaishali.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Jha, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Rajendra Prasad Nat, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-02-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 303(2), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S..
3. The prosecution case, in brief, is that on 21.09.2025 at about 10 AM, when the informant was sitting inside a saloon at Belkunda Chowk, in the meantime, all the F.I.R. named accused persons, including this petitioner along with 10 to 12 unknown miscreants, armed with lathi, danda, iron rod and pistol, came there and assaulted informant causing multiple injuries. It is further alleged that the accused persons also snatched gold chain from the informant.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7827 of 2026(2) dt.20-02-2026 2/3
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. The present case is counter-blast of SC/ST P.S. Case No. 69 of 2025 which was lodged by the aunt of petitioner against informant and others and only with a view to save their skin from the aforesaid case, this false and concocted case has been lodged. Moreover, allegation of assault is general and omnibus and no specific accusation of overt act has been alleged against this petitioner. Rest of the allegations are ornamental in order to make the case grave. Petitioner claims clean antecedents.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, general and omnibus nature of accusation, case and counter-case between the parties and clean antecedents of the petitioner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed.
7. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7827 of 2026(2) dt.20-02-2026 3/3 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-IV, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Mahua P.S. Case No. 965 of 2025, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S..
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T