Patna High Court
Sonu Kumar Singh @ Amajeet Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SONI SHRIVASTAVA
Holding
The Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to a bail bond, sureties and conditions of cooperation.
Summary
The petitioner, Sonu Kumar Singh, was implicated in a FIR (Dariyapur PS Case No. 664 of 2022) alleging offences under sections 307, 341, 323, 324, 325, 379, 504, 506 and 34 of the IPC, involving armed assault and injuries. He applied for anticipatory bail, asserting that a compromise had been reached between the parties and that he had no prior criminal record. The State opposed the application. The Court examined the fresh ground of compromise, the absence of antecedent criminal history, and the nature of the alleged offences. Considering these factors, the Court granted anticipatory bail, directing the petitioner to furnish a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties and to cooperate with the investigation, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) of the CrPC and Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S, 2023. The order was made by Justice Soni Shrivastava.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail can be granted in a case involving multiple serious IPC offences.
- Whether the existence of a compromise between the parties justifies the grant of anticipatory bail.
- Whether the petitioner’s lack of prior criminal antecedent influences the decision on anticipatory bail.
- Applicability of Section 438(2) CrPC and Section 482(2) B.N.S.S, 2023 in imposing conditions on anticipatory bail.
Legislation cited
- B.N.S.S., 2023 — s. 482
- Code of Criminal Procedure — s. 438
- Indian Penal Code — s. 307, 323, 324, 325, 34, 341, 379, 504, 506
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- compromise
- criminal antecedent
- IPC offences
- Section 438 CrPC
- Section 482 B.N.S.S
- bail bond
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14959 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-664 Year-2022 Thana- DARIYAPUR District- Saran
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Sonu Kumar Singh @ Amajeet Kumar Singh Son of Late Mohan Singh R/o
Village - Malkhachak, P.S. - Dighwara, Dist. - Saran at Chapra.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Nawal Kishore Singh, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Sunil Kumar Pandey, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
ORAL ORDER
2 25-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection
with Dariyapur P.S. Case no.664 of 2022 registered under
sections 307, 341, 323, 324, 325, 379, 504, 506 and 34 of IPC.
3. Allegation in the F.I.R is that petitioner along
with others came variously armed and indulged in assault
causing injuries to the informant and others.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
prayer for bail has been renewed on behalf of petitioner with
fresh grounds being that of a compromise having been taken
place between the parties, which is Annexure-P/5 to the petition.
It is further submitted that the criminal antecedent, as stated in
the earlier petition, has now been clarified inasmuch as a final
form had already been submitted in the said case, which could
not be placed on record earlier. Even on merits, there is an
allegation of assault causing simple injury and F.I.R has been
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lodged after five days.
5. The application for anticipatory bail is opposed by
learned A.P.P. for the State.
6. Taking into consideration the aforesaid facts and
circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that there
are fresh grounds for consideration of the anticipatory bail on
account of compromise, it is directed that the petitioner, above
named, having no criminal antecedent, in the event of his arrest
or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of
four weeks, be released on anticipatory bail in connection with
Dariyapur P.S. Case no.664 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of
Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like
amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned
where the case is pending/successor Court, subject to the
condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of
Criminal Procedure/Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S, 2023,
subject to the further condition that the petitioner would co-
operate in the investigation.
(Soni Shrivastava, J)
Harsh/-
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