Sanjay Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9359 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-271 Year-2024 Thana- AKHODHIGOLA District- Rohtas ====================================================== Sanjay Singh, aged about 53 years, Gender, Male, S/O Late Awadhesh Singh R/O vill.- Gamhariya, P.S- Akorhigola, Dist- Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Ms.Renu Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-05-2025 Heard Mr. Rajesh Kumar Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Ms.Renu Kumari, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Akorhigola P.S. Case No. 271 of 2024 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 117(3), 117(4), 109, 352, 351(3) and 3(5) of the BNS.

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, the petitioner had assaulted the informant, as a result, he sustained injuries.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submitted that there is case and counter case between the parties arising out of same incidence and he further clarified that wife of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9359 of 2025(3) dt.12-05-2025 2/3 petitioner was brutally assaulted by the informant and she sustained injury and in the said course, the petitioner in selfdefence may have caused some injury on the person of the informant.

5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.

6. Considering the nature of allegation made in the FIR and also the fact that there is case and counter case between the parties arising out of same incidence, and due to some dispute, an altercation took place and both the sides entered into fierce fight and in the self-defence, petitioner may have caused some injury on the person of the informant, I am of the opinion that petitioner has, prima facie, made out a case to be released on pre-arrest bail.

7. The petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Dehri, Rohtas in connection with Akorhigola P.S. Case No. 271 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

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8. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases, as what has been stated in paragraph no.3 of the bail application, this order will automatically lose its force.

(Purnendu Singh, J) Sanjay/- U T