Patna High CourtCR. MISC./76818/2025bail granted

Atul Anjan @ Phulo v. The State Of Bihar

2026-02-24Mr. Justice Jitendra Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.76818 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-261 Year-2025 Thana- BEGUSARAI MUFFASIL DistrictBegusarai ====================================================== Atul Anjan @ Phulo S/O Rajesh Kumar @ Rajesh Kumar Singh Resident of Village- Ratanpur, P.S.- Ratanpur, District- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shashank Shekhar, Advocate Mr. Mukul Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Anish Chandra, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Arvind Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 24-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail, apprehending his arrest, in connection with Begusarai Muffasil P.S. Case No. 261 of 2025, dated 27.07.2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109(1), 303(2), 352 and 3(5) of B.N.S., 2023.

3. As per allegation, the petitioner and other coaccused assaulted the son of the informant and took away a golden chain worth Rs. 3,50,000/-.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that the occurrence took place on

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.76818 of 2025(3) dt.24-02-2026 2/3 account of previous land dispute and Section 109 is not applicable. It is a case of simple hurt because as per the injury report, the alleged injury is simple in nature caused by hard and blunt substance.

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 bail petition that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents.

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 Begusarai Muffasil P.S. Case No. 261 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the B.N.S.S 2023, and on the following conditions:

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.76818 of 2025(3) dt.24-02-2026 3/3 (i) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that the petitioner has any criminal antecedents, 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) shoaib/- U T