Anil Agrawal @ Anil Kumar Gopalika @ Anil Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21998 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-911 Year-2009 Thana- PURNIA COMPLAINT CASE DistrictPurnia ====================================================== Anil Agrawal @ Anil Kumar Gopalika @ Anil Kumar son of Late Mali Ram Resident of village- Bhawanipur, Ps- Bhawanipur, Dist- Purnea ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. N.K. Agarwal, Sr. Advocate Mr. Kumar Rajdeep, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 06-04-2026 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 302, 379 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with others has assaulted the husband of the informant with lathi, danda and tengari due to which, he died.

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 an FIR was filed regarding this occurrence. After investigation, police submitted final form. Against that final form, a protest was filed and learned trial court has taken cognizance on the protest. This case is based

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21998 of 2026(2) dt.06-04-2026 2/2 on protest. Learned counsel has submitted that there is also a counter version of this case and from both side, one person each has died. From perusal of the Protest Petition, it is clear that the nature of allegation is general and omnibus. There is no specific allegation against the petitioner. He has further submitted that as police has filed final form, the petitioner has no knowledge regarding the summon, that is why, the delay has been occurred. A statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 29.01.2026.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.

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 Bhawanipur P.S. Case No. 99 of 2006 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM-I, Purnea. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) shubham/- U T