Patna High Court
Ram Ashish SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SONI SHRIVASTAVA
Holding
Given the vague, omnibus allegations, simple injuries and the petitioners’ clean record, anticipatory bail was warranted.
Summary
The petitioners, nine male relatives from Alawal Chak, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under IPC sections 341, 323, 324, 307 and 34. The FIR alleged that they entered the informant’s house, abused and assaulted her family, causing injuries. The petitioners contended that the allegations were vague, omnibus, the injuries were simple, and pointed to a prior counter‑case (PS case No.66 of 2020) and their lack of criminal antecedent. The State opposed bail on the basis of the FIR. Considering the general nature of the allegations, the simplicity of the injuries and the petitioners’ clean record, the Court granted anticipatory bail subject to a bond of Rs 10,000 each with two sureties and conditions under Sec. 438(2) CrPC and Sec. 482(2) BNSS 2023, directing surrender within four weeks.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted in a case involving alleged offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 324, 307 and 34.
- Whether the general and omnibus nature of the allegations and the simplicity of the injuries justify the grant of bail.
- Whether the petitioners’ clean criminal record warrants the relief of anticipatory bail.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 482(2)
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 438(2)
- Indian Penal Code — s. 307, 323, 324, 34, 341
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- Indian Penal Code
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
- simple injuries
- general allegations
- clean record
- bail conditions
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3055 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-67 Year-2020 Thana- Rampur Chauram District- Arwal
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1. Ram Ashish Singh Son of Gariban Singh Resident Of Village- Alawal Chak,
Ps -Rampur Chauram, Dist -Arwal
2. Binay Singh son of Gariban Singh Resident Of Village- Alawal Chak, Ps
-Rampur Chauram, Dist -Arwal
3. Niraj Kumar son of Ram Ashish Singh Resident Of Village- Alawal Chak,
Ps -Rampur Chauram, Dist -Arwal
4. Ranjan Kumar son of Ram Ashish Singh Resident Of Village- Alawal Chak,
Ps -Rampur Chauram, Dist -Arwal
5. Deepak Kumar son of Kamlesh singh Resident Of Village- Alawal Chak, Ps
-Rampur Chauram, Dist -Arwal
6. Suraj Kumar son of Kamlesh Singh Resident Of Village- Alawal Chak, Ps
-Rampur Chauram, Dist -Arwal
7. Vikash Kumar @ Abhishek Kumar son of Naresh Singh Resident Of
Village- Alawal Chak, Ps -Rampur Chauram, Dist -Arwal
8. Bittu Kumar son of Suresh Singh Resident Of Village- Alawal Chak, Ps
-Rampur Chauram, Dist -Arwal
9. Naresh Singh Son of Vineshar Singh Resident Of Village- Alawal Chak, Ps
-Rampur Chauram, Dist -Arwal
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arvind Prasad Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Kumar Veerendra Narayan, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
ORAL ORDER
2 28-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case
registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323,
324, 307 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
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3. The allegation in the First Information report is
that the accused persons come to the house of the informant and
indulged in abuses and causing assault upon her and her family
members causing injury.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that
there are general and omnibus allegations of brickbatting on all
the petitioners and others who are members of the same family
and counter case lodged by the petitioner being Chauram P.S.
Case No. 66 of 2020 has actually been lodged prior to the
present F.I.R. It has further been submitted that the injuries
received by the informant and her husband as also her son are
all simple in nature, which would be indicated from Annexures-
P/3 and P/4 of this petition.
5. Learned APP for the State opposed the prayer for
anticipatory bail on the basis of allegations made in the First
Information Report.
6. Taking into consideration the facts and
circumstances and considering the general and omnibus nature
of allegations of brickbatting leading to simple injuries being
caused to the informant and others, let the above named
petitioners, who have no criminal antecedent, be released on
bail, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned
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Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on
furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand)
each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction
of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor
Court in connection with Rampur Chauram P.S. Case No. 67 of
2020, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438
(2) of the Cr.P.C/ Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik
Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.
(Soni Shrivastava, J)
anand/-
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