Patna High Court
Dharmendra SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
Bail was granted to the petitioner subject to bond and conditions.
Summary
Dharmendra Singh was arrested on 10 December 2025 in connection with a loot case (Arer PS Case No. 83 of 2024) under Section 309(4) of the BNS. The FIR, dated 5 July 2024, did not originally name him; his name was later added based solely on suspicion, with no material evidence or recovery from his possession, and no TIP has been conducted. The petitioner argued that similarly situated co‑accused had been granted bail by other benches of the High Court. The State opposed bail, noting that the petitioner has five other pending cases, though he is already on bail in those matters. The Court, noting the lack of substantive evidence, the petitioner’s non‑naming in the FIR, and the precedent of bail to co‑accused, ordered his release on bail with a bond of Rs.10,000 and two sureties, subject to conditions of cooperation, non‑tampering with evidence, and verification of criminal antecedents.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner when the charge is based only on suspicion and no material evidence has been produced.
- Whether the existence of other pending cases against the petitioner precludes bail in the present case.
Legislation cited
- BNS — s. 309(4)
Subjects
- bail
- suspicion
- criminal procedure
- Section 309
- Bihar
- co‑accused
- trial cooperation
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28021 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-83 Year-2024 Thana- ARER District- Madhubani
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Dharmendra Singh Son of Jagesar Singh @ Jageshwar Singh Resident of
Village - Kasama Marar, Police Station - Khajauli, District - Madhubani.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Md Soban Asghar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Bharat Bhushan, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 27-04-2026 Heard Mr.Md Soban Asghar, learned counsel for the
petitioner and Mr.Bharat Bhushan, learned Additional Public
Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since
10.12.2025 in connection with Arer P.S. Case No. 83 of 2024,
F.I.R. dated 05.07.2024 registered for the offence punishable
under Sections 309(4) of BNS.
3. The FIR of the occurrence of loot is against
unknown.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
initially the petitioner is not named in the FIR. The name of the
petitioner has been transpired during investigation on the basis
of suspicion and except the suspicion, no other cogent material
has come during investigation against the petitioner to suggest
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the involvement of the petitioner in the present occurrence and
nothing has been recovered from conscious possession of the
petitioner and till date no TIP has been conducted by the
prosecution. Further submits that the similarly situated co-
accused persons, namely, Md. Gulab Ansari, Md. Sarfaraz and
Md. Tufail @ Ejaj have been granted bail by different
Coordinate Benches of this Hon’ble Court vide orders dated
08.01.2025,03.03.2025 and 13.10.2023 passed in Cr. Misc.
Nos.89041 of 2024, 6200 of 2025 and 49305 of 2025
respectively and the petitioner is in custody since 10.12.2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently
opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the
petitioner carries five more cases other than the present one but
fairly submits that the petitioner is on bail in all the cases, as
mentioned in para-3 of the bail petition.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts, petitioner is not
named in the FIR, the name of the petitioner has been transpired
during investigation on the basis of suspicion, till date no TIP
has been conducted by the prosecution and similarly situated co-
accused persons have been granted bail by different Coordinate
Benches of this Hon’ble Court, let the petitioner, above named,
be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten
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Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Madhubani in connection with
Arer P.S. Case No. 83 of 2024, with the following conditions:-
(I) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be
properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court
and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and
on his/her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient
reason, his/her bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.
(II) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the
witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move
for cancellation of bail.
(III) And, further condition that the court below shall
verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at
any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his
criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for
cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the
acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order
shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of
verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Nitesh/-
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