Patna High Court
Kundan Kumar @ TufaniversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
Anticipatory bail is not maintainable where a proceeding under Sections 82 and 83 of the Criminal Procedure Code is already pending against the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Kundan Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a murder case (Bidupur P.S. Case No. 557/2025) arising from an FIR dated 27-08-2025 alleging offences under the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that unknown persons shot the informant's husband, resulting in death, and opposed bail citing four prior criminal antecedents and the fact that proceedings under Sections 82 and 83 of the Criminal Procedure Code had already been initiated against the petitioner. The petitioner contended that the FIR was fabricated and he was innocent. The Court examined whether anticipatory bail could be granted when a criminal proceeding under Sections 82 and 83 CrPC was pending. Finding that such a proceeding precludes the grant of anticipatory bail, the Court refused the petition for anticipatory bail.
Issues considered
- Can anticipatory bail be granted when a proceeding under Sections 82 and 83 of the Cr.P.C. has already been instituted against the petitioner?
Legislation cited
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- Cr.P.C. Sections 82 and 83
- Arms Act
- false FIR
- bail denial
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11420 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-557 Year-2025 Thana- BIDUPUR District- Vaishali
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Kundan Kumar @ Tufani S/O Late Sitaram Singh R/O Village- Pakauli, P.S-
Bidupur, Distt.- Vaishali at Hajipur (Bihar).
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mrs. Suman Kumari Singh, APP
For the informant : Mr. Ranjit Kumar Thakur, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
4 08-05-2026 Heard Mr. Rakesh Kumar, learned counsel for the
petitioner, Mr. Ranjit Kumar Thakur, learned counsel for the
informant and Mrs. Suman Kumari Singh, learned APP for the
State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in
connection with Bidupur P.S. Case No. 557/2025, F.I.R. dated
27.08.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1),
61(2) read with Section 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Sections 25(1-B)
(a), 26, 35 and 27 of the Arms Act.
3. According to prosecution case, some unknown
persons have shot fire upon the husband of the informant
resulting into his death.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the
present case. He further submits that the allegation as alleged in
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the F.I.R. is false and fabricated and the petitioner has not
committed any offences as alleged in the F.I.R.
5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the
State as well as learned counsel for the informant have
vehemently opposed the anticipatory bail of the petitioner on the
ground that petitioner carries four criminal antecedents other
than the present one but fairly submits that the petitioner is on
bail in the said matters. Learned counsel has further submitted
that there is direct and specific allegation against the petitioner.
Apart from that, the process under Section 82 and 83 of the
Cr.P.C. has been issued against the petitioner before filing of the
present bail application.
6. Considering the aforesaid fact that the process
under Sections 82 and 83 of the Cr.P.C. has been issued against
the petitioner so, this anticipatory bail is not maintainable, I am
not inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the
petitioner in connection with Bidupur P.S. Case No. 557/2025
pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class,
Vaishali at Hajpur.
7. Prayer is refused.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
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