Dhanjee Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29251 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-40 Year-2024 Thana- Karnamepur District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Dhanjee Singh S/O Late Chandeswar Singh @ Chandeshwar Ray Resident of Village- lshwarpura Police station- Karnamepur, Dist.- Bhojpur ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Harendra Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 12-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The present petition has been filed on behalf of the petitioner, apprehending his arrest, in connection with Karnamepur PS. Case No.40 of 2024, dated-16.10.2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 109(i), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 25(9) of the Arms Act.

3. As per allegation, from a viral video, the police came to know that the accused/petitioner and two other accused were doing firing.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that he has nothing to do with the alleged offence and his name has transpired only on the basis of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29251 of 2025(2) dt.12-05-2025 2/3 suspicion and even as per the FIR, nobody has got hurt in the firing.

5. It is also stated in paragraph no. 2 of the bail petition that the petitioner has not moved this Court earlier either for anticipatory bail or regular one in the instant case.

6. It has further been stated in paragraph no.3 of the petition that the petitioner has been made accused in one other case in which he is on bail.

7. However, learned APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer of the Petitioner for bail.

8. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this petition is allowed, directing the petitioner, above-named, to be enlarged on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order, on his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000 /- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned concerned Court Below, in connection with Karnamepur PS. Case No.40 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023 and on the following conditions:

(i) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29251 of 2025(2) dt.12-05-2025 3/3 below that the petitioner has criminal antecedents other than the disclosed one, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner after hearing him and getting satisfied that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents despite his knowledge of the same.

(ii) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that statement regarding previous bail petition is wrong, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner. (Jitendra Kumar, J.) Chandan/- U T