Patna High Court
Dayanand KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
Bail was granted to the petitioner subject to specified conditions.
Summary
Dayanand Kumar was arrested on 17 March 2026 in connection with a case alleging offences under several sections of the Bihar Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleges that Kumar, along with others, threw bricks from a rooftop, causing head injury to an informant, and subsequently fired bullets. The petitioner contended that he has a clean record, the FIR is fabricated, and no specific allegation of assault or firing is directed at him. He sought bail, arguing the charges are vague and he is innocent. The court, after hearing both sides, granted bail on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, imposing conditions of cooperation, presence in court, and non‑tampering with evidence, while allowing verification of his antecedents.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail despite the seriousness of the offences alleged under the Bihar Penal Code and the Arms Act.
- Whether the FIR contains specific allegations sufficient to deny bail.
- Whether there is a risk of the petitioner tampering with evidence or fleeing.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27(1)
- Bihar Penal Code — s. 109(1), 115(2), 126(2), 3(5), 351(2), 352
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- Arms Act
- Bihar Penal Code
- FIR specificity
- conditions of bail
- court order
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38733 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-34 Year-2026 Thana- HALSI District- Lakhisarai
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Dayanand Kumar S/O Upendra Yadav Resident of village - Khuriyari, P.S. -
Hilsi, District - Lakhisarai
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rabi Bhushan
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Chandra Sen Prasad Singh
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 22-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since
17.03.2026 in connection with Halsi P.S. Case No. 34 of 2026
for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 352,
351(2), 109(1), 3(5) of BNS and Section 27(1) of the Arms Act.
3. Prosecution case, in brief, is that on alleged date
06.02.2026 at about 12:00 PM informant was going to his filed
on motorcycle and during that three persons along with
petitioner with intention to kill started throwing bricks from the
rooftop of petitioner which hit his head and he sustained head
injury. Thereafter, informants started to run away to save
himself but this petitioner fired two bullets and co-accused fired
three bullets. There were other people in the house whom he
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could not identify and these people had the intention to kill him.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner has clean antecedent and is innocent and he has
falsely been implicated in the present case. It is further
submitted that the allegation as alleged in the FIR is forged and
fabricated and the petitioner has not committed any offence as
alleged in the FIR . It is further submitted that it appears from
the FIR that although the petitioner is named in the FIR but
from perusal of the FIR it appears that there is no specific
allegation of assault or overt act or firing is attributed against
the petitioner rather the allegations are general and omnibus in
nature. It is next submitted that there is a case and counter-case
between both the parties. Learned counsel for the petitioner next
submits that police after investigation has submitted charge-
sheet and petitioner is in custody since 17.03.2026.
5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for State
has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances,
let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing
bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of
the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned ACJM-
IV, Lakhisarai in connection with Halsi P.S. Case No. 34 of
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2026, subject to 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 absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient
reason, his 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)
Gaurav Sinha/-
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