Patna High Court
NUNURAM DAS @ NUNU RAM DASversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioner subject to a bond and conditions.
Summary
Nunuram Das was arrested on 29-10-2025 in connection with a 2020 FIR alleging offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 307, 302, 504 and 506 of the IPC. He pleaded that he has a clean antecedent and that the FIR contains only a generic allegation against all accused, with no specific act attributed to him. The prosecution opposed his bail, while the petitioner highlighted that similarly situated co‑accused had been granted anticipatory or regular bail in earlier orders of this Court. The Court noted the absence of a specific allegation against the petitioner, his clean record, and the precedent of bail to co‑accused, and therefore ordered his release on bail subject to a bond of Rs.10,000 and several conditions. The bail order required the petitioner to cooperate with the trial, appear before the court, and not tamper with evidence or conceal any criminal antecedent.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the serious nature of the offences alleged in the FIR
- Whether the lack of a specific allegation against the petitioner and the grant of bail to co‑accused warrant bail in the present case
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 147, 148, 149, 302, 307, 323, 341, 504, 506
Subjects
- bail
- anticipatory bail
- IPC offences
- clean antecedent
- co‑accused precedent
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4212 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-219 Year-2020 Thana- JHAJHA District- Jamui
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Nunuram Das @ Nunu Ram Das Son Of Late Lakhan Das R/O Village -
Dhobiyakura, P.S.- Jhajha, District - Jamui, State - Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Brajesh Sahay, Advocate
Ms. Mandari Kumari, Advocate
Ms. Aadya Dipti, Advocate
Ms. Amrita Kumari, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. B. Ram, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 30-01-2026 Heard Mr. Brajesh Sahay, learned counsel for the
petitioner and Mr. B. Ram, learned Additional Public Prosecutor
for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since
29.10.2025 in connection with Jhajha P.S. Case No. 219 of
2020, F.I.R. dated 28.07.2020 for the offences punishable under
Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 307, 302, 504 and 506 of the
IPC.
3. According to prosecution case, this petitioner along
with other accused persons armed with deadly weapons
assaulted the informant and his family members.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner has clean antecedent and he has falsely been
implicated in the present case. The allegation as alleged in the
F.I.R is false and fabricated and the petitioner has not committed
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any offence as alleged in the F.I.R. Although the petitioner is
named in the F.I.R but there is no specific allegation of assault
or overt act attributed against the petitioner rather there is
general and omnibus allegation against all the accused persons
including this petitioner. He further submits that the police after
investigation submitted the charge sheet against the petitioner.
He further submits that similarly situated, co-accused, namely,
Dwarika Das @ Dorika @ Dorika Das has been granted
anticipatory bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order
dated 28.06.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 10873 of 2024 and
another co-accused, namely, Manoj Das has been granted
regular bail by this Court vide order dated 07.01.2022 passed in
Cr. Misc. No. 14965 of 2025. The petitioner is in custody since
29.10.2025.
5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has
vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
that the petitioner has clean antecedent, there is no specific
allegation against him and similarly situated co-accused persons
have been granted anticipatory and regular bail, let the
petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail
bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the
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like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned ACJM-II,
Jamui in connection with Jhajha P.S. Case No. 219 of 2020,
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)
Vanisha/-
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