Patna High Court
Ramkishore Singh @ Ram Kishore SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- ANSHUMAN
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioners subject to statutory conditions and a monetary bond.
Summary
The petitioners, Ramkishore Singh and his daughter Anupam Kumari, sought bail in connection with Chhatauni Police Station Case No. 87 of 2026, wherein they were accused under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 for assault with an iron rod and alleged theft of Rs 50,000. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners, along with several unknown persons, obstructed the construction of a public road and committed the offences. The petitioners contended that the dispute arose from a neighbourly conflict over road encroachment, that there were reciprocal cases and counter‑cases, and that they were innocent, noting a clean antecedent for the daughter. The informant’s counsel opposed bail, emphasizing the seriousness of the offences and the petitioner's prior criminal record under the Electricity Act. The court, after considering the circumstances, granted bail to both petitioners subject to a bond of Rs 30,000 each and conditions under Sections 2(1)(d) and 482(2) of the B.N.S., 2023, including cancellation of bail if they obstruct the road again or fail to appear in court. The order was pronounced by Justice Dr. Anshuman.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioners accused of assault and theft under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 in the context of a public‑road encroachment dispute.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 109, 115(2), 117(2), 126(2), 191(2), 2(1)(d), 303(2), 329(2), 351(2), 352, 482(2), 74
- Electricity Act — s. 135
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- public road encroachment
- assault
- theft
- Section 482
- Section 2(1)(d)
- case and counter case
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42048 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-87 Year-2026 Thana- CHHATAUNI District- East Champaran
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1. Ramkishore Singh @ Ram Kishore Singh S/O Late Lal Deo Singh R/O
Mohalla Mathiya Zirat ward no.- 12, P.S.- Chhatauni, District- East
Champaran
2. Anupam Kumari D/O Ramkishore Singh R/O Mohalla Mathiya Zirat ward
no.- 12, P.S.- Chhatauni, District- East Champaran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Patna
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar S.K., Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mrs. Nirmala Kumari, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
ORAL ORDER
2 01-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned APP
for the State and learned counsel for the informant.
2. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in
connection with Chhatauni P.S. Case No. 87 of 2026 lodged on
14.02.2026, for the offence punishable under Sections 191(2),
329(2), 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109, 303(2), 74, 352 & 351(2) of
the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3. As per the prosecution, FIR has been lodged against
five named accused persons including the present petitioners
and 10-15 unknown persons. The allegation against the
petitioner no.1 is that he has assaulted the informant’s son by
iron rod due to which, his finger was broken. The allegation
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against the petitioner no. 2 is that she has snatched Rs. 50,000/-
from the pocket of the informant’s son.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the
petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence.
Counsel submits that from the contents of the FIR, it become
crystal clear that both parties are neighbour and the dispute has
arisen between them with regard to construction of public road
in the locality. He submits that for the same date and place of
occurrence, there are case and counter case filed from both the
sides. He further submits that the petitioner no. 1 has one
criminal antecedent, whereas, the petitioner no. 2 has clean
antecedent.
5. Learned counsel for the informant vehemently
opposes the prayer for bail and submits that the statement
written in the FIR is absolutely correct as the construction of
public road was going on and the petitioners and other accused
persons were obstructing for removal of encroachment and
started stopping the construction of the road. He submits that the
dispute has arisen only due to encroachment of public road. He
further submits that the petitioner no. 1 has one criminal
antecedent and the said case is registered under section 135 of
the Electricity Act regarding theft of electricity, which shows his
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mentality.
6. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for
bail of the petitioners but fairly submits that from the record, it
transpires that there are case and counter case filed from both
the sides.
7. As such, in the present facts and circumstances of
this case, let the above named petitioners be released on bail, in
the event of arrest or surrender before the Trial Court within a
period of 4 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of
Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) each as mentioned in
Section 2(1)(d) of the B.N.S.S., 2023 to the satisfaction of Chief
Judicial Magistrate, East Champaran at Motihari, in connection
with Chhatauni P.S. Case No. 87 of 2026, subject to the
conditions as laid down U/s 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023 with
further conditions that:-
(i) if any complaint is filed before the Trial Court
alleging that the petitioners have again created any obstruction
in the construction of the public road or in the removal of
encroachment, then the Trial Court upon verification from the
local police shall cancel the bail bond of the petitioners.
(ii) the petitioners shall appear before the Trial Court
on each and every scheduled date, and failure to do so for two
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consecutive dates without any plausible reason/explanation shall
be resulted into cancellation of their bail bonds by the Trial
Court itself;
(Dr. Anshuman, J)
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