Patna High Court
Amrit Singh @ Amrit Kumar @ Amarjeet SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The regular bail application of the petitioner is rejected.
Summary
The petitioner, Amrit Singh, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 109(1), 118(1) and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 read with Section 27 of the Arms Act, for allegedly firing and injuring an informant. He sought regular bail, claiming false implication and that the injury was simple. The State opposed, highlighting that the petitioner had earlier applied for anticipatory bail which was rejected, and that he now disclosed two prior cases whereas earlier he had mentioned only one, indicating lack of candor. The State further argued that granting bail could lead to absconding or tampering with evidence. The Court, after considering these submissions, declined to grant bail, finding the petitioner not deserving of leniency.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite the seriousness of the offences and prior antecedents
- Whether the inconsistency in the petitioner's disclosure of prior cases affects his eligibility for bail
- Whether there is a risk of the petitioner absconding or tampering with evidence if released on bail
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 — s. 109(1), 118(1), 3(5)
Subjects
- regular bail
- anticipatory bail
- antecedent cases
- arms act
- criminal procedure
- bail rejection
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23350 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-384 Year-2025 Thana- AMARPUR District- Banka
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Amrit Singh @ Amrit Kumar @ Amarjeet Singh S/o Prahalad Pd. Singh @
Prahlad Mandal @ Prahalad Singh R/o Village- Berma, PS -Amarpur,
District- Banka
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Brij Nandan Prasad, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Chandra Bhushan Prasad, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 12-05-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State Mr. Chandra Bhushan Prasad.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Amarpur P.S. Case No.384/2025, registered for the offences
punishable under Sections 109(1), 118(1) and 3(5) of the BNS,
2023 read with Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner has antecedent of two cases and is in custody since
02.02.2026 and allegation against the petitioner is of firing
causing injury on left side of the chest of the informant.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner has been falsely implicated in the instant case by the
informant. It is also submitted that even presuming what has
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been alleged is true without admitting then the injury suffered
by the injured has been opined to be simple in nature.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State Mr. Chandra Bhushan
Prasad opposes the regular bail application of the petitioner and
submits that petitioner had earlier moved before this court
seeking anticipatory bail by filing Cr. Misc. No.64216 of 2025
and the same came to be rejected by an order dated 24.09.2025
and at para-3 of Cr. Misc. No.64216 of 2025, it was pleaded that
petitioner has antecedent of one case, whereas in the instant
regular bail application, it is pleaded that petitioner has
antecedent of two cases, which amply demonstrates that
petitioner on earlier occasion had not approach the court with
clean hand, as such a person who does not approach the court
with clean hand at any point of time, should not be dealt
leniently. It is also submitted that specific allegation against the
petitioner is of committing firing causing injury on chest of the
informant and if privilege of regular bail is granted to the
petitioner, the petitioner may abscond or try to tamper with the
evidence.
6. Considering the submissions made by the learned
APP for the State, the Court is not inclined to release the
petitioner on bail.
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7. Accordingly, the regular bail application of the
petitioner stands rejected.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
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