Patna High Court
Jayram Singh @ Jairam SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- ARUN KUMAR JHA
Holding
The court held that, given the petitioner’s clean antecedent, completed investigation, and lack of proof of his presence at the incident, bail should be granted subject to conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Jayram Singh, was charged in a land‑dispute case for assault and shooting the informant’s son, facing multiple IPC offences and a provision of the Arms Act. He claimed he was absent at the time, being in Bhagalpur for medical treatment and examinations, and asserted a clean antecedent. The prosecution presented medical evidence of a grievous firearm injury to the informant’s son, alleging the petitioner fired the shot. The court noted that the investigation was complete, the charge‑sheet filed, and co‑accused had already been granted bail. Considering the petitioner’s clean record, the period of custody, and the lack of direct evidence of his presence, the court ordered his release on bail with specified conditions. The bail was to be secured with a Rs 10,000 bond and two sureties, subject to compliance with Section 480(3) of the BNSS and other conditions.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate decision on the bail application of the petitioner charged under multiple IPC sections and the Arms Act?
- Does the petitioner’s alleged absence at the time of the incident and clean antecedent justify granting bail despite serious charges?
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Bihar Negotiable Security Act — s. 480(3)
- Indian Penal Code — s. 307, 323, 324, 341, 354, 369, 504, 506
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- Indian Penal Code
- Arms Act
- land dispute
- assault
- grievous injury
- clean antecedent
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18618 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-325 Year-2024 Thana- AMARPUR District- Banka
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Jayram Singh @ Jairam Singh S/O Late Sachindra Prasad Singh @ Sachindra
Singh R/O Village - Nandalal Patti, P.S- Amarpur, Distt.- Banka.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shivnandan Bharti, Advocate
For the Informant : Mr. Krishna Prasad Singh, Sr. Advocate
Mr. Sangiv Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anant Kumar 1, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA
ORAL ORDER
3 24-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
senior counsel appearing on behalf of the informant as well as
learned APP for the State.
02. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in
connection with Amarpur P.S. Case No. 325 of 2024 registered
for the alleged offences under Sections 341, 323, 307, 324, 354,
369, 504, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the
Arms Act.
03. As per prosecution case, petitioner and other co-
accused persons, in the background of land dispute, assaulted
the son of the informant and her other family members.
Allegation against the petitioner is that he fired upon the son of
the informant and shot grazed the chin and caused further injury
in his cervical area. Other co-accused persons assaulted another
son of the informant with spade.
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04. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this
case. The petitioner was not even present at the time of
occurrence as he was residing in Bhagalpur and had been
preparing for examinations. The petitioner was getting treatment
for his illness in the Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College &
Hospital on the date of occurrence. Learned counsel further
submits that other co-accused persons have been granted regular
bail as well as anticipatory bail by different Co-ordinate
Benches of this Court vide order dated 22.10.2024 passed in Cr.
Misc. No. 74105 of 2024 and order dated 03.04.2025 passed in
Cr. Misc. No. 89787 of 2024, respectively. Investigation has
been completed in this case and police has submitted charge-
sheet on 28.08.2024. The petitioner is having clean antecedent
and he is in custody since 28.11.2025.
05. Learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the
informant as well as learned APP for the State vehemently
oppose the submission made on behalf of the petitioner. Learned
senior counsel submits that there is specific allegation against
this petitioner that he shot at the son of the informant and the
injury report supports the assault. One firearm injury was found
on the son of the informant and a metallic object was extracted
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from the cervical area. The injury could have proved fatal as it
was a grievous injury on a vital part.
06. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and
submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the
period of custody of the petitioner and his clean antecedent
along with submission of charge-sheet, the petitioner above
named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds
of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like
amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial
Magistrate, Banka/court concerned in connection with Amarpur
P.S. Case No. 325 of 2024, subject to the conditions mentioned
in Section 480(3) of BNSS and the following conditions:
(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of
the petitioner.
(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and
every date fixed by the court below.
(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates
or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail
bond of the petitioner will be liable to be
cancelled by the court concerned.
(Arun Kumar Jha, J)
Ashish/-
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