Veer Pratap Singh @ Banti Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.91906 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-312 Year-2024 Thana- RAGHUNATHPUR District- Siwan ====================================================== Veer Pratap Singh @ Banti Singh S/O Shambhu Singh R/O village - Patar, P.S. - Raghunathpur, Dist. - Siwan ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Santosh Kumar, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Bishweshwar Ram, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER 23-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Raghunathpur P.S. Case No. 312 of 2024 dated 17.11.2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 303(2), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner along with other co-accused persons had brutally assaulted the wife of the informant who was earlier being verbally abused and even informant was assaulted.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
2/4 the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case and no such occurrence as alleged has taken place. It has further been submitted that it was the informant who was the aggressor and after altercation, certain persons have received injuries. It has further been submitted that the allegation upon the petitioner is of assaulting the wife of the informant namely, Bittu Devi but from perusal of the injury report, it would be evident that both the injuries were found to be simple in nature. It has further been submitted that there is a dispute between the family and on account of the same, a false and concocted case has been lodged belatedly, after four days of the occurrence. It has lastly been submitted that the petitioner has two criminal antecedents in which he is on bail.
5. The learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid submissions made by the parties and taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of
3/4 the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Raghunathpur P.S. Case No. 312 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure read with corresponding Section 482(2) of BNSS as well as subject to the following conditions:- (i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.
(ii) The petitioner shall remain physically present before the concerned Court on each and every date of the trial and shall cooperate in the investigation.
(iii) In case of absence on two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the Court concerned. (iv) The trial court shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case, at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents, the trial court shall take necessary steps for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bond in terms of the above mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.
7. It is made clear that the observations, if any, made
4/4 in this order, shall be of no bearing during the trial.
8. The application stands allowed.
(Sourendra Pandey, J) Gautam/- U T