Patna High Court
Baleshwar Turi @ Baleshwar TuriyaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The Court held that anticipatory bail is warranted as the allegations lack prima facie evidence and the Court may exercise its inherent powers under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
Summary
The petitioners, Baleshwar Turi and his wife Amiya Devi, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Gurpa P.S. Case No. 29 of 2026) alleging offences under Sections 324(4), 326(g), 303(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners, along with others, vandalised an informant's house, damaged a hand pump, filled a borewell with bricks, set fire to articles and stole jewellery and cash. The petitioners contended they were falsely implicated due to a family land dispute and claimed prior false cases had been filed against them. The State opposed the bail, but the Court noted that no material evidence was found at the scene and that the allegations were prima facie unsubstantiated. Relying on the discretion under Section 482(2) of the BNSS, the Court granted anticipatory bail with conditions, emphasizing that its observations were limited to the bail application and not on the merits of the case.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted in a case involving alleged offences under Sections 324(4), 326(g), 303(2) and 3(5) of the BNSS.
- Whether the allegations constitute a prima facie case warranting arrest.
- Whether Section 482(2) of the BNSS empowers the Court to discharge the petitioners on bail pending trial.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 303(2), 324(4), 326(g), 3(5), 482(2)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- criminal procedure
- BNSS
- false implication
- property dispute
- Section 482
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38179 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-29 Year-2026 Thana- Gurupa District- Gaya
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1. Baleshwar Turi @ Baleshwar Turiya Son of Harigilas Turi @ Harivilas Turi
Resident of Village- Telani, P.S.- Gurpa, District- Gaya.
2. Amiya Devi @ Ambiya Devi Wife of Baleshwar Turi @ Baleshwar Turiya
Resident of Village- Telani, P.S.- Gurpa, District- Gaya.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anil Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ram Sevak Choudhary
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 16-06-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and
learned counsel for the State.
2. The petitioners apprehend arrest in connection with
Gurpa P.S. Case No. 29 of 2026 registered for offences under
Sections 324(4), 326(g), 303(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya
Sanhita, 2023.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioners, along
with others, entered the informant’s house, broke its roof and
uprooted the hand pump installed outside. They also filled the
borewell with bricks and stones. Thereafter, they set fire to the
household articles and allegedly stole jewellery and cash kept in
the house.
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4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the
petitioners are innocent and have not committed any offence. It
is further submitted that they have been falsely implicated in the
present case on account of a family dispute relating to purchased
land properties. He also contends that earlier also two false
cases were instituted at the instance of the prosecution.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed
the prayer for bail.
6. I have considered the submissions of the parties and
have gone through the records of the case. From the impugned
order, it appears that nothing has been found at the place of
occurrence.
7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, this application for anticipatory bail is allowed.
8. Accordingly, let the petitioners, above-named, in
the event of their arrest or surrender within four weeks from
today in the Court below, be released on bail on furnishing bail
bonds 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 Gurpa P.S. Case No. 29 of 2026 subject to the
conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
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9. It is made clear that any observation made herein is
prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of
adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations
shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case
and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any
manner.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Shishir/-
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