Vinod Singh Kushwaha @ Vinod Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56319 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-185 Year-2024 Thana- NAUTAN District- Siwan ====================================================== Vinod Singh Kushwaha @ Vinod Kumar S/o Rajendra Singh Kushwaha @ Rajendra Singh Resident of Village- Angauta, Agaunta, P.S.- Nautan, DistrictSiwan ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Sudish Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Rajiv Nayan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 25-08-2025 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 74, 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 303(2), 329(4), 351(2), 352 and 3(5) of the B.N.S..

3. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that this petitioner entered into house of informant and threatened her to withdraw the case which was earlier filed by the informant against this petitioner and on refusal, this petitioner, along with other F.I.R. named accused persons, assaulted informant and her family members and also snatched their jewellery.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56319 of 2025(2) dt.25-08-2025 2/2 behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. As a matter of fact, both parties are next door neighbors and due to petty dispute, this false and concocted case has been lodged.

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and submitted that petitioner is named in the F.I.R. with specific accusation that he, along with other F.I.R. named accused persons, entered into house of informant, threatened her to withdraw the case earlier lodged by her and on refusal, assaulted informant and her family members. Petitioner has one criminal antecedent.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, specific and direct nature of accusation and criminal antecedent of the petitioner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T