Patna High Court
Bhagya Narayan Thakur @ Bhagnarayan ThakurversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to bond, sureties and statutory conditions.
Summary
Petitioner Bhagya Narayan Thakur sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under several sections of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023. The informant alleged that the petitioner and others assaulted her, attempted to outrage her modesty, and stole jewellery. The petitioner contended he was falsely implicated, cooperated with police, and that the police never deemed arrest necessary, issuing only a Section 41A notice before filing a charge‑sheet mechanically. The State opposed the bail. The Court, after considering the submissions, granted anticipatory bail subject to a cash bond, two sureties and conditions under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. and Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted when the investigating police did not consider arrest necessary and the petitioner claims false implication.
Legislation cited
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 — s. 115(2), 126(2), 303(2), 3(5), 351(1), 352, 76
- B.N.S.S. — s. 482(2)
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 41A, 438(2)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- false implication
- cognizance
- Cr.P.C. Section 41A
- Cr.P.C. Section 438
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act
- bail conditions
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18836 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-87 Year-2024 Thana- SHIKARGANJ District- East Champaran
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Bhagya Narayan Thakur @ Bhagnarayan Thakur S/o- Ramayodhaya Thakur
R/o Village- Patahi PS - Shikarganj, Dist- East Champaran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar Sinha, Advocate
Ms. Anjali Kumari, Advocate
Ms. Supriya Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 02-04-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case
registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2),
115(2), 352, 351(1), 76, 303(2) and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is a person with clean antecedent and the informant
alleges that her husband gave Rs.1 lakh to Ashok about 14 years
back but then he refused to return the amount, hence, a scuffle
ensued on 11.11.2024 but the matter was pacified. Further, at
07:00 p.m., the petitioner along with named accused persons
came and Mukesh and Sanjay pulled the informant outside the
house and petitioner along with Rajesh tried to outrage her
modesty. On alarm, the son of the informant, namely, Rahul
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came when Sanjay snatched his gold chain and Mukesh
snatched her Mangalsutra.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner has been falsely implicated in the instant case by the
informant. It is further submitted that during the course of
investigation, notice under Section 41A Cr.P.C. was given to the
petitioner and the petitioner coopearted in the investigation and
the police never felt the need of arresting the petitioner but then
in a mechanical manner charge-sheet came to be submitted
based on which cognizance has been taken, hence, petitioner
apprehends his arrest. It is next submitted that when the police,
during the course of investigation, never felt the need of
arresting the petitioner, whether it would be prudent for the
Court to send the petitioner to jail based on an order of
cognizance.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for
anticipatory bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the submissions made by the learned
counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, let the petitioner,
above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender within a
period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail
on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand)
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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 Shikarganj P.S. Case No. 87 of 2024,
subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of
the Cr.P.C./482(2) of the B.N.S.S.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
Kundan/-
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