Patna High Court

Prince Singh @ Navin Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 4 February 2026
Disposal: ALLOWED
Bench: ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY

Holding

The court held that, given the minor nature of the alleged assault, the petitioner’s whistle‑blower status and lack of serious injury, bail could be granted.

Summary

Prince Singh, a resident of Buxar, was charged under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 for allegedly assaulting and threatening an informant who is a contractor. The informant alleged that Singh pointed a pistol at him, snatched his gold chain and demanded extortion. Singh’s counsel argued that the informant was a corrupt contractor, that Singh was a whistle‑blower, that the alleged injuries were minor and that he had been in custody since 3 October 2025. The State opposed bail. After hearing both sides, the court considered the nature of the allegations, the petitioner’s claim of whistle‑blowing and the lack of serious injury, and decided to grant bail on a bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate bail disposition for the petitioner charged under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?
Does the petitioner’s claim of being a whistle‑blower and the alleged minor nature of injuries justify granting bail?

Legislation cited

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 109(2), 115(2), 127(2), 303(2), 308(4), 308(5), 3(5), 351, 352

Subjects

bail
criminal procedure
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
whistleblower
assault
extortion

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4782 of 2026
                         Arising Out of PS. Case No.-535 Year-2025 Thana- BUXAR District- Buxar
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                 Prince Singh @ Navin Kumar Singh Son of Bijendra Singh Resident of
                 Village/ Mohalla- Pustkalaya Road, Ward No. 17, P.S.- Buxar Town, District-
                 Buxar                                                       ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
                 The State of Bihar                                   ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr. Kuldeep Kumar, Advocate
                 For the State            :        Mr. Mohammad Sufyan, APP
                 For the Informant        :        Mr. Ganesh Prasad Singh, Advocate
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   04-02-2026                   Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP

                   for the State and learned counsel for the Informant.

                                 2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection

                   with Buxar Town P.S. Case No. 535 of 2025 registered for the

                   offence punishable under Section 127(2), 308(5), 308(4),

                   115(2), 109(2), 303(2), 351, 352 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya

                   Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

                                 3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that

                   informant was assaulted by the petitioner and others and was

                   abused. It is further alleged that the petitioner pointed pistol on

                   informant and also snatched golden chain of the informant and

                   threatened that he can only work after giving rangdaari to him.

                                 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                   petitioner has submitted that informant is a contractor and he

                   has performed poor work. The petitioner is a whistle blower
            Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4782 of 2026(2) dt.04-02-2026
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                      who raised his voice in corruption work which has annoyed the

                      informant and due to this grudge this case has been filed. It has

                      further been submitted that there is only allegation of assault

                      and that too is general and omnibus. Learned counsel for the

                      petitioner has submitted that injury which has been received by

                      the informant is of simple nature. Learned counsel for the

                      petitioner has lastly submitted that the petitioner is languishing

                      in judicial custody since 03.10.2025.

                                   5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP

                      for the State.

                                   6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and

                      considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is

                      inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named

                      petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail

                      bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties

                      of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned CJM,

                      Buxar in connection with Buxar Town P.S. Case No. 535 of

                      2025.



                                             (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
durgesh/-

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