Patna High Court

Nawal Kishore PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 29 January 2026
Disposal: BAIL REJECTED
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

The court held that anticipatory bail could not be granted and dismissed the petition.

Summary

The petitioner, Nawal Kishore Prasad, a headmaster, was implicated in a case alleging interpolation of entries in an attendance register, which was discovered during a judicial board proceeding. The FIR charges him under Sections 318(4), 338, 336(3), 337, and 61(2) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act, 2023. Fearing arrest, he filed an application for anticipatory bail. The learned counsel for the petitioner and the State appeared before the Hon'ble Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh. After considering the seriousness of the alleged offences, the court rejected the petition for anticipatory bail, concluding that the nature of the accusations did not merit such relief. Consequently, the petition was dismissed.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail under the provisions of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act, 2023 in view of the alleged offences.

Subjects

anticipatory bail
criminal procedure
falsification of records
Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act
Section 318
Section 336
Section 337
Section 338
Section 61

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1901 of 2026
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1050 Year-2025 Thana- MOTIHARI TOWN District- East
                                                          Champaran
                    ======================================================
                    Nawal Kishore Prasad Son of Ram Ayodhya Prasad Resident of Village -
                    Siswa Maldeshiya, P.S. - Paharpur, District - East Champaran.
                                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
                    The State of Bihar
                                                                           ... ... Opposite Party/s
                    ======================================================
                    Appearance :
                    For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Dhurendra Kumar
                    For the Opposite Party/s :      Mrs.Sharda Kumari
                    ======================================================
                    CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                          ORAL ORDER

2      29-01-2026                    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 offence punishable under Sections 318(4), 338,

                      336(3), 337, 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023.

                                   3. As per F.I.R., petitioner is the Headmaster of

                      Rajkiya Madhya Vidyalaya, Bairiya and it is alleged that he

                      interpolated in the attendance register, which was detected while

                      it was produced before the J.J.Board, Motihari in connection

                      with Town P.S. Case No. 921 of 2025.

                                   4. Considering the nature of accusation, the prayer

                      for anticipatory bail of petitioner is rejected.



                                             (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
anay

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