Patna High Court
Yugal Kumar @ Jugal Kumar @ Jugan KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- ARUN KUMAR JHA
Holding
The Court ordered the release of the petitioners on bail, subject to a bond and conditions under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.
Summary
The petitioners, five residents of Balipur, sought relief fearing arrest in a police case (Sigori P.S. Case No. 7 of 2026) alleging offences under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Statutes (190, 191(2), 191(3), 117(2), 109, 303(2) and 351(2)). The prosecution alleged that the petitioners assaulted the informant, his father and uncle, causing injuries. The petitioners contended they were falsely implicated, pointing out inconsistencies between the medical injury reports and the alleged knife‑stabbing, and highlighted a counter‑complaint filed by one of them. The State and the informant opposed the bail, emphasizing the seriousness of the offences and the petitioners’ criminal antecedents. After weighing the probability of false implication and the petitioners’ own injuries, the Court granted bail to all petitioners subject to a bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties and compliance with Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. and other conditions.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioners are entitled to bail in view of the alleged offences under the B.N.S., 2023.
- Whether there is a probability of false implication warranting bail.
- Whether the petitioners are likely to flee or tamper with evidence.
Legislation cited
- B.N.S., 2023 — s. 109, 117, 190, 191, 303, 351
- B.N.S.S. — s. 482
Subjects
- bail
- false implication
- assault
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Bihar Negotiable Statutes
- Section 482
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29968 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-7 Year-2026 Thana- SIGAUDI District- Patna
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1. Yugal Kumar @ Jugal Kumar @ Jugan Kumar S/o Nandu Ram @ Nandu
Singh R/Vill - Balipur, P.S. - Bihta, Distt- Patna.
2. Chhotu Kumar S/o Nandu Ram @ Nandu Singh R/Vill - Balipur, P.S. -
Bihta, Distt- Patna.
3. Ankit Kumar S/o Nandu Ram @ Nandu Singh R/Vill - Balipur, P.S. - Bihta,
Distt- Patna.
4. Chinta Devi W/o Nandu Ram @ Nandu Singh R/Vill - Balipur, P.S. - Bihta,
Distt- Patna.
5. Nandu Ram @ Nandu Singh S/o Anan Ram @ Anant Singh R/Vill - Balipur,
P.S. - Bihta, Distt- Patna.
... ... Petitioners
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party
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Appearance :
For the Petitioners : Mr. Ram Jiban Pd Singh, Advocate
Mr. Bipin Kumar, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Uma Shankar Prasad Singh, APP
For the Informant : Mrs. Renu Kumari, Advocate
Mr. Madhu Prasun, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA
ORAL ORDER
2 06-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned
A.P.P. for the State and the learned counsel for the informant.
2. In the present case, the petitioners are
apprehending their arrest in connection with Sigori P.S. Case
No. 7 of 2026, dated 07.01.2026, registered for the offences
punishable under Sections 190, 191(2), 191(3), 117(2), 109,
303(2) and 351(2) of the B.N.S., 2023.
3. As per prosecution case, the petitioners who are
neighbours of the informant assaulted the informant, his father
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and his uncle causing a number of injuries to them.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that
the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in
this case. The only specific allegation is against petitioner no. 1
for stabbing the father of the informant, but the injury report of
the father of the informant does not show any knife injury and
injuries of the father of the informant appears to be quite simple
and superficial and one of the injuries is lacerated wound over
left ear of size 5 cm and another injury is swelling over left
forearm of size 2.5 cm. The allegation against other petitioners
is general and omnibus for indiscriminate assault with lathi, but
injury report of the informant shows a cut injury on middle of
head of size 5 cm x 3 cm x skin, whereas injury over the uncle
of the informant is again a cut injury on head of size 5 cm x skin
thick and the injuries of both the persons are stated to be simple
caused by hard and blunt object. Thus, the injury reports falsify
the allegation of indiscriminate assault. Learned counsel further
submits that there is counter version and Sigori P.S. Case No. 8
of 2026 has been instituted on the basis of written report of
Chinta Devi, petitioner no. 4, as petitioners themselves received
a number of injuries which remain unexplained and the
informant’s side is aggressor. Learned counsel further submits
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that the petitioners are having antecedent of one case and they
are on bail.
5. Learned APP as well as learned counsel for the
informant oppose the submissions made on behalf of the
petitioners. Learned counsel for the informant submits that the
petitioners brutally assaulted the informant and his family
members and the petitioners are also having criminal
antecedent. Learned counsel further submits that a Complaint
Case is also pending against petitioner no. 1 which has not been
mentioned, but at the same time admits that cognizance has
been taken in this case and summons has been issued.
6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and
submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the
counter version and injuries of the petitioners and in this
background probability of false implication, let the petitioners,
above-named, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the
Court concerned within a period of eight weeks from today, be
released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/-
(Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties of the like
amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1 st
Class, Danapur (Patna), in connection with Sigori P.S. Case No.
7 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section
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482(2) of the B.N.S.S. and other following conditions:
(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the
petitioners.
(ii) The petitioners will remain present on each and
every date fixed by the Court below, if so required by the
learned trial Court.
(Arun Kumar Jha, J)
Shahnawaz/-
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