Jitendra Singh @Jitendar Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57787 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-67 Year-2011 Thana- RASULPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Jitendra Singh @Jitendar Kumar Singh Son of Late Wakil Singh @ Shiv Janam Singh R/o Village - Badki Ghurapali, P.S. - Rasulpur, District - Saran at Chapra.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Nagendra Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 16-03-2026 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 341, 323, 324, 307 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner has fired at Surendra Singh which hit on his eye. He has also fired at Chhotan Singh which hit near his nose.

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 from perusal of the FIR, it is clear that there is land dispute between the parties and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57787 of 2025(8) dt.16-03-2026 2/3 from perusal of the injury report, it will transpire that there is perforation of left eye and the nature of injury is grievous. Learned counsel has submitted that the occurrence has been taken place on trivial issue. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 04.06.2025. It has also been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that he has filed supplementary affidavit in which it has been stated that petitioner is having one criminal antecedent.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail and has submitted that there is direct allegation against this petitioner of firing. Learned APP has stated that petitioner is having two criminal antecedents.

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 Rasulpur P.S. Case No. 67 of 2011 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-IX, Saran at Chapra with a direction to the learned trial court to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner before

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57787 of 2025(8) dt.16-03-2026 3/3 accepting his bail bonds and if it is found that the petitioner is having criminal antecedent of more than one case except the present one, his bail bonds shall be cancelled. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T