Patna High Court
Deepak Kumar Singh @ Deepak KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- KHATIM REZA
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner upon the condition of a Rs.10,000 bond with two sureties.
Summary
The petitioner, Deepak Kumar Singh, was arrested in connection with a violent incident alleged to involve assault with lathis, danda and an iron rod, resulting in injuries to an informant and her family. He faced charges under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, including offences of murder, attempt to outrage modesty and criminal conspiracy. The petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated in a land‑dispute related fight and that the co‑accused Vikash Kumar had been granted anticipatory bail. The State opposed his bail application, citing the seriousness of the offences. After hearing both sides, the court ordered his release on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, thereby granting bail.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail despite the gravity of the offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
- Whether the grant of anticipatory bail to a co‑accused influences the bail decision for the petitioner.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 109(1), 115(2), 126(2), 303(2), 329(3), 3(5), 351(2), 352, 74, 76
Subjects
- bail
- anticipatory bail
- criminal procedure
- assault
- land dispute
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- section 126
- section 115
- section 303
- section 109
- section 74
- section 76
- section 329
- section 352
- section 351
- section 3
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11382 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-913 Year-2025 Thana- NAWADA District- Nawada
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Deepak Kumar Singh @ Deepak Kumar, Son of Vijay Prasad, Resident of
Village- Dongi, PS -Chhabilapur, Dist- Nalanda at Present Add- Gardhpar,
Nardiganj Road Nawada, P.S.- Nawada, Dist- Nawada
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amit Ranjan, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Upendra Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA
ORAL ORDER
2 26-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned A.P.P for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Nawada Town P.S. Case No. 913 of 2025 dated 26.08.2025
registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2),
115(2), 303(2), 109(1), 74, 76, 329(3), 352, 351(2) and 3(5)
of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3. Earlier, vide order dated 03.12.2025 passed in
Criminal Miscellaneous No. 77053 of 2025, the petitioner’s
anticipatory bail application was rejected and anticipatory
bail application of co-accused, namely, Vikash Kumar @
Vikash Prasad was allowed vide same order.
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4. It is alleged that the all the accused persons
including the petitioner came armed with lathi, danda and
iron rod and started abusing the informant. When the family
members of the informant raised objection, they assaulted
her husband, son and daughter-in-law and tried to outrage
modesty of the informant. There is specific allegation
against the petitioner that he inflicted iron rod blow on the
head of the informant with intention to kill her, however,
during course of protecting herself, the informant’s right
hand got fractured.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in
this case. It is submitted that the matter relates to free fight
between both the parties. There is case and counter case
between the parties due to land dispute. It is submitted that
the petitioner and one Vikash Kumar purchased the land
from co-sharer of the informant. The informant has filed
Title Suit bearing Title Suit No. 270 of 2025, which is
pending before the learned Sub-Judge-Ist, Nawada. It is
further submitted that co-accused Vikash Kumar has been
granted anticipatory bail vide order dated 03.12.2025 passed
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in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 77053 of 2025 by a co-
ordinate Bench of this Court. The petitioner is in custody
since 16.12.2025, having two criminal cases against him
and charge-sheet has been submitted in the case.
6. Learned A.P.P for the State opposes the prayer
for bail of the petitioner.
7. Having considered the facts and circumstances
of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the
parties, let the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing
bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties
of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned
C.J.M., Nawada in connection with Nawada Town P.S. Case
No. 913 of 2025.
(Khatim Reza, J)
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