Pradeep Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19509 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-4 Year-2024 Thana- Chakki District- Buxar ====================================================== Pradeep Singh S/O Lalan Singh Resident Of Village And Ps- Chakki, (Chunni Dera), Dist.- Buxar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shantanu Kumar, Advocate For the Informant : Mr. Parijat Saurav, Advocate For the State :

Mrs. Sharda Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 31-03-2026 Heard Mr. Shantanu Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Parijat Saurav, learned counsel for the Informant and Mrs. Sharda Kumari, learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 17.12.2025, in connection with Chakki P.S. Case No. 04 of 2024, F.I.R. dated 26.08.2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 109, 115(2), 118(1), 125, 126(2), 352, 351(2) and (3) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. Allegation against the petitioner is of firing on the brother of the informant, namely, Arjun Singh.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19509 of 2026(2) dt.31-03-2026 2/3 present case. He further submits that it appears from the F.I.R. that due to previous dispute, the present occurrence had taken place and there is case and counter case between the parties. Although there is specific allegation of firing attributed against the petitioner by means of firearm to one Arjun Singh but from perusal of the injury report of Arjun Singh it appears that no firearm injury was found on the person of Arjun Singh. He further submits that the police after investigation submitted chargesheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 17.12.2025.

5. Learned counsel for the Informant as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State, on the other hand, has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that there is direct and specific allegation against the petitioner in the present F.I.R. and apart from that the petitioner carries one more case other than the present one but fairly submits on the basis of paragraph-3 of the bail petition that the petitioner is on bail in the pending matter.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, above named, be released 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19509 of 2026(2) dt.31-03-2026 3/3 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Buxar in connection with Chakki P.S. Case No. 04 of 2024, subject to the following conditions :-

(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witness, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(3) And, further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

Ibrar//- (Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) U T