Patna High Court
Krishna BhuiyanversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
Holding
The Court granted regular bail to the petitioners with specified conditions.
Summary
Krishna Bhuiyan and Nandlal Bhuiyan petitioned for regular bail in a criminal case registered under Sections 329(4), 191(2), 190, 115(2), 352, 351(2) and 103(1) of the B.N.S., alleging that they entered an informant's house, assaulted and dragged the informant's father‑in‑law and caused his death. The petitioners contended that the FIR contains only a generic, omnibus allegation against all accused and no specific charge against them, that the charge sheet has already been filed, and that they have no criminal antecedents. The State opposed bail, citing the seriousness of the offences. The Court noted that similarly situated co‑accused had already been granted bail, that there was no specific allegation against the petitioners, and that they had been in custody since 13‑10‑2025 without any risk of absconding or tampering with evidence. Accordingly, the Court ordered their release on regular bail with a bond of Rs.10,000 and two sureties, subject to conditions of cooperation, appearance, and non‑tampering with evidence.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioners are entitled to regular bail despite the grave nature of the offences charged.
- Whether the absence of a specific allegation against the petitioners in the FIR justifies granting bail.
- Whether the petitioners' clean antecedent, period of custody, and the grant of bail to co‑accused warrant bail in this case.
Legislation cited
- B.N.S. — s. 103(1), 115(2), 190, 191(2), 329(4), 351(2), 352
Subjects
- regular bail
- criminal procedure
- omnibus allegation
- co‑accused
- clean antecedent
- bail conditions
- Bihar
- murder
- assault
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.696 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-99 Year-2025 Thana- SALAIYA District- Aurangabad
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1. Krishna Bhuiyan S/o Raj Kumar Bhuiyan R/o vill - Tetariya, P.s.- Salaiya,
Distt.-Aurangabad
2. Nandlal Bhuiyan @ Nand Lal Rikyasan S/o Naresh Bhuiyan @ Naresh
Rikyasan R/o vill - Tetariya, P.s.- Salaiya, Distt.-Aurangabad
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bindeshwar Prasad Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ganesh Prasad Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
3 20-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioners seek regular bail in a case registered
under Sections 329(4), 191(2), 190, 115(2), 352, 351(2) and
103(1) of the B.N.S.
3. As per prosecution case, on the alleged date of
occurrence, the accused persons including petitioners entered
the house of informant, abused, thrashed and dragged her father-
in-law from the house, took him towards the hill and killed him.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the
petitioners are innocent and have been falsely implicated in this
case. Although the petitioners are named in the F.I.R. but from
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perusal of the F.I.R., it appears that there is no specific
allegation of any assault or overt act against them rather there is
general and omnibus allegation against all accused persons
including petitioners. After investigation, the charge sheet has
already been submitted and there is no chance of absconding of
the petitioners or tampering with the evidence. Similarly
situated co-accused persons have already been granted bail by a
coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 29.01.2026
passed in Cr.Misc. No.5455 of 2026. Petitioners are in jail since
13.10.2025 having no criminal antecedent and they undertake to
cooperate in the trial.
5. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of
the petitioners.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case
and the facts that similarly situated co-accused persons have
already been granted bail by a coordinate bench of this Court,
no specific allegation is attributed to the petitioners, having
clean antecedent and the period of custody undergone by them,
let the above named petitioners be released on bail on furnishing
bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) each with two
sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned
C.J.M., Aurangabad/concerned court in connection with Salaiya
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P.S. Case No.99 of 2025 with the following conditions:
(i) Petitioners shall co-operate in the trial and shall be
properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court
and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and
on their absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient
reason, their bail bonds shall be cancelled by the Court below.
(ii) If the petitioners tamper with the evidence or the
witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move
for cancellation of bail.
(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J)
Harish/-
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