Patna High Court
Sujeet Kumar Singh @ Sujeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- ALOK KUMAR SINHA
Holding
The court denied anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Sujeet Kumar Singh, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 110, 303(2), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the BNS for allegedly assaulting a woman with an iron rod, causing head injury and unconsciousness, and for assaulting her daughter with a lathi and stealing a gold locket. He contended that he was falsely implicated due to a land dispute and that the allegations were vague and unsupported by any witness. The State opposed the bail application, emphasizing the seriousness of the specific assault allegations. The court observed that the petitioner's conduct, including failure to disclose any prior criminal antecedent, warranted a cautious approach. Accordingly, the court declined to grant anticipatory bail and dismissed the application.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner in view of the specific assault allegations under the BNS.
- Whether the petitioner's failure to disclose prior criminal antecedents justifies denial of anticipatory bail.
Legislation cited
- BNS — s. 110, 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 303(2), 3(5), 351(2), 352
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- assault
- criminal antecedent
- bail denial
- BNS
- land dispute
- section 126
- section 115
- section 118
- section 110
- section 303
- section 352
- section 351
- section 3
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16931 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-119 Year-2025 Thana- Amdanda District- Bhagalpur
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Sujeet Kumar Singh @ Sujeet Kumar S/O Narad Singh Resident of Village-
Ranibagiya, Police Station- Amdanda, Distt.- Bhagalpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Dr. Manoj Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Rajiv Nayan
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
ORAL ORDER
2 25-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehend his arrest in connection
with Amdanda P.S. Case No. 119 of 2025, registered for the
offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 110,
303(2), 352, 351(2), 3(5) of the BNS.
3. The prosecution case, as per the FIR, is that on
12.11.2025 at about 8:00 AM, while the informant was working
at her door, a dispute arose when her goat went near the
petitioner’s house. Thereafter, the petitioner started abusing her.
On protest, the accused persons assaulted the informant. The
petitioner allegedly hit her with an iron rod causing head injury
and unconsciousness, while co-accused Khusboo Devi snatched
her gold locket. It is further alleged that co-accused Anil Kumar
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Singh assaulted the informant’s daughter with a lathi, causing
injury.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated. There
is land dispute between the parties. The allegation against the
petitioner is general and omnibus. No witness has supported the
occurrence.
5. On the other hand, the learned APP for the State has
opposed the prayer for bail.
6. Considering the fact that there is specific allegation
of assault against the petitioner Sujeet Kumar Singh with iron
rod on the head of the informant, causing head injury and also
taking notice of the conduct of the petitioner of having not
disclosing the criminal antecedent before the learned court
below, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the
petitioner.
7. Accordingly, the application stands rejected.
(Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
kundan/-
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