Patna High Court
Gupteshwar RamversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.
Summary
The petitioners, seven residents of Chatra village, applied for anticipatory bail after an incident on 10 June 2025 near Fauji Line Hotel where a mob clash and police action occurred. They were alleged to have participated in obstructing police under Sections 191(2), 223 and 132 of the B.N.S., but claim they were merely onlookers and falsely implicated by the informant. The petitioners argued they have clean antecedents (except a few with a single prior case) and would cooperate with the investigation if bail is granted. The State opposed the bail, contending the seriousness of the offences and risk of tampering with evidence. The High Court, after considering the submissions, directed that the petitioners be released on anticipatory bail upon furnishing bail bonds and sureties, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., and ordered the application allowed.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioners accused under Sections 191(2), 223 and 132 of the B.N.S.
- Whether the petitioners are likely to abscond, tamper with evidence or influence witnesses if released on bail
- Whether the informant's allegations constitute sufficient ground to deny anticipatory bail
Legislation cited
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- false implication
- mob violence
- Section 191
- Section 223
- Section 132
- Section 482
- Bihar High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17009 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-184 Year-2025 Thana- DAWATH District- Rohtas
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1. Gupteshwar Ram Son of Ram Narayan Ram @ Jhanjhu Ram Resident of
Village- Chatra PS -Dawath District -Rohtas
2. Rupesh Ram @ Bhupesh Ram @ Bhupesh Kumar Son of Butan Ram
Resident of Village- Chatra PS -Dawath District -Rohtas
3. Vijendra Ram Son of Ram Narayan Ram @ Jhanjhu Ram Resident of
Village- Chatra PS -Dawath District -Rohtas
4. Dawaloo Ram @ Dablu Kumar Son of Late Sipahi Ram Resident of Village-
Chatra PS -Dawath District -Rohtas
5. Ashok Ram Son of Butan Ram Resident of Village- Chatra PS -Dawath
District -Rohtas
6. Birendra Ram @ Birendra Kumar son of Late Bharat Ram Resident of
Village- Chatra PS -Dawath District -Rohtas
7. Muneshwar Ram @ Muneshar Ram Son of Ram Narayan Ram @ Jhanjhu
ram Resident of Village- Chatra PS -Dawath District -Rohtas
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Anil Kumar Singh
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ram Sumiran Rai
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 08-04-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and
learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioners seek bail in anticipation of their
arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under
Sections 191(2), 223 and 132 of the B.N.S.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that
the petitioner nos.1, 3, 6 and 7 are persons with clean antecedent
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and petitioner nos.2, 4 and 5 have antecedent of one case and
the informant alleges that on 10.06.2025 at 8.30 A.M., he
received an information that near Fauji Line Hotel fight ensued
between two groups. Accordingly, the police force reached the
place of occurrence and saw more than 100 villagers have
gathered and had blocked the highway and also disclosed that
owner of Fauji Line Hotel assaulted their people and even fired.
Further, shooter Sonu and Lalan are hiding in the hotel with
their family, accordingly, the place was raided and owner of
Fauji Line Hotel was apprehended as cartridges were recovered,
but the mob on seeing the owner of Fauji Line Hotel became
enraged and excited and thus, created ruckus and thus,
obstructed the police in discharge of their official duty and the
occurrence was videographed.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that
petitioners have been falsely implicated in the instant case by
the informant. It is next submitted that no doubt, the petitioners’
faces found recorded in the video footage, but then, petitioners
are resident of nearby place where the occurrence is alleged to
have taken place and when mob gathered, the petitioners out of
inquisitiveness went to the place of occurrence to witness the
occurrence when they came to be implicated. It is also
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submitted that if privilege of anticipatory bail is granted, the
petitioners will not abscond rather will cooperate in the
investigation to prove their innocence.
5. Learned A.P.P. opposes the anticipatory bail
application.
6. Considering the submissions made by the learned
counsel for the petitioners, the petitioners, above-named, in the
event of their arrest or surrender before the learned Court below
within a period of six weeks, are directed to be released on
anticipatory bail on their furnishing bail-bonds in the sum of Rs.
10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the
like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court
where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with
Dawath P. S. Case No.184 of 2025, subject to the conditions laid
down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
vikash/-
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