Patna High Court
Chiraya SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioner on condition of a Rs. 10,000 bond with two sureties.
Summary
Chiraya Singh applied for bail in a case registered as PS No.194 of 2025, alleging offences under multiple sections of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act, including unlawful assembly, extortion, and assault with deadly weapons. The prosecution alleged that Singh, along with others, formed an armed mob that demanded a ransom of Rs. 10 lakh and assaulted Md. Danish Ahmed by strangling him with a gamcha. Singh contended that he was falsely implicated, that the allegations were vague, and that he had been in judicial custody since 29 November 2025. The informant and the State opposed bail, citing recovered empty cartridges and the seriousness of the charges. After hearing both sides, the Court, noting the petitioner’s right to liberty and the lack of concrete evidence tying him directly to the violent acts, ordered that Singh be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the serious nature of the offences alleged under the B.N.S. and the Arms Act.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- arms act
- extortion
- assault
- judicial custody
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5000 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-194 Year-2025 Thana- PHULWARIA District- Begusarai
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Chiraya Singh, S/O Dhind Singh @ Tahik Singh, R/O Village- Barani 2, P.S.-
Teghra, Dist.- Begusarai
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sabal Kumar Jha, Advocate
Mr. Raj Kumar Sinha, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Tarun Prasad Mandal, APP
For the Informant : Mr. Sandip Kumar Gautam, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 04-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned
counsel for the informant and learned APP for the State.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted
that due to clerical error in bail petition anticipatory bail has
been typed in place of regular bail. He may be permitted to
rectify the same during course of the day. The same is accorded.
3. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection
with Phulwaria P.S. Case No.194 of 2025 registered for the
offence punishable under Sections 191(3), 190, 115(2), 109,
303(2), 324(4), 324(5), 308(3), 308(4), 351(2) and 351(3) of
B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
4. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that while
the informant and his cousin Md. Danish Ahmed were at their
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dera at phulwariaganj, the petitioner along with others nine
persons and 30-35 unknown came armed with pistol, rifle, lathi,
and iron rod. It is further alleged that Ranjit Singh pointed rifle
and demanded Rs. 10 Lakhs as rangdari tax. The main
allegation against the petitioner is that he along with Dhanraj
Singh, Visheshwar Singh and Chandan Singh were pulling Md.
Danish by wrapping gamacha around his neck.
5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has
committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this
case. The nature of allegation is general and omnibus and the
injuries of Md. Danish are simple in nature. Petitioner is
languishing in judicial custody since 29.11.2025.
6. Learned APP appearing for the State and learned
counsel for the informant have vehemently opposed the
application for bail. Learned counsel for the informant has
submitted that from the place of occurrence, empty cartridges
were recovered and there is allegation against the petitioner that
he was also indulged in pulling Md. Danish by wrapping
gamcha around his neck.
7. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is
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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 J.M. 1 st
cum-A.M., Begusarai in connection with Phulwaria P.S. Case
No. 194 of 2025.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
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