Patna High Court
Amod SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner.
Summary
Amod Singh was arrested on 8 January 2026 in connection with a case registered under multiple sections of the BNS, 2023, alleging assault with lathi and danda. The petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated and that there was a case and counter‑case between the parties. He applied for bail, arguing innocence and the length of his custody. The High Court, after hearing both sides, considered the nature of the allegations and the period of detention and decided to grant bail. The court ordered his release on a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, clarifying that the order was limited to the bail application and did not prejudice the trial.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner given the nature of the offences alleged under the BNS, 2023 and the period of his custody.
Legislation cited
- BNS, 2023 — s. 109, 115(2), 117(2), 126(2), 303(2), 3(5), 351(2), 352, 74
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- assault
- surety
- custody
- BNS 2023
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22201 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-6 Year-2026 Thana- MALAHI District- East Champaran
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Amod Singh S/o Late Ganesh Singh Resident of village- Nagdhaha, P.S.-
Malahi, Distt- East Champaran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Abhishek Kumar, Advocate
For the State : Mr.Nagendra Prasad, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 09-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Malahi P.S. Case No. 06 of 2026 registered for the offence
under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 117(2), 109, 352, 351(2), 74,
303(2) and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is
alleged to have assaulted the prosecution side with lathi and
danda causing injuries to them.
4. The petitioner is in custody since 08.01.2026.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in
this case. He further submits that there is case and counter case
between the parties.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22201 of 2026(2) dt.09-04-2026
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6. Considering the nature of allegation levelled
against the petitioner and the period of custody of the petitioner,
this application is allowed.
7. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on
bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand)
with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of
the learned Judicial Magistrate- F.C., East Champaran, Motihari/
concerned Court below in connection with Malahi P.S. Case No.
06 of 2026.
8. It is, however, clarified that the observations
made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail
application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at
any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not
expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
P. Kumar
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