Patna High Court
Sipahi PrasadversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SOURENDRA PANDEY
Holding
The petition for anticipatory bail is allowed, subject to specified conditions.
Summary
Sipahi Prasad sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in Barharia P.S. Case No. 511 of 2025 for alleged assault on an informant under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 351(3), 352 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner assaulted the informant, while the petitioner contended that the allegations were fabricated and that the injury report showed only a simple injury caused by a blunt object. The petitioner also highlighted his clean antecedent. The State opposed the bail application. The High Court, after considering the submissions and the injury report, granted anticipatory bail under Section 438(2) of the CrPC and Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., imposing conditions such as a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, personal appearance in court, and provisions for cancellation on non‑compliance or future similar offences. The order clarified that any observations made would not affect the trial.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under Section 438 CrPC.
- Whether the allegations of assault are substantiated enough to deny bail.
- Whether the petitioner’s clean antecedent warrants bail.
Legislation cited
- B.N.S. — s. 109, 115(2), 126(2), 3(5), 351(3), 352
- B.N.S.S. — s. 482(2)
- Code of Criminal Procedure — s. 438(2)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- assault
- false allegations
- bail conditions
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Bihar
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6375 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-511 Year-2025 Thana- BARHARIA District- Siwan
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Sipahi Prasad S/O Ram Chandra Prasad Resident of Village - Tinbhediya
Kala, P.S. - Barharia, District - Siwan
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Bijay Prakash Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Shyameshwar Dayal, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 04-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with
Barharia P.S. Case No. 511 of 2025 registered for the offences
under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 351(3), 352 and 3(5) of the
B.N.S.
3. As per the prosecution case, the allegation against
the petitioner is that he assaulted the informant.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
allegations are false and concocted. It has further been
submitted that from perusal of the injury report, it would be
evident that only one injury was found on the parietal region but
the same was stated to be simple in nature and caused by hard
and blunt substance. It is next submitted that the allegation of
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repeated assault upon the petitioner, is not being proved from
the perusal of the injury report. It has lastly been submitted that
the petitioner carries clean antecedent.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed
the prayer for anticipatory bail.
6. Considering the aforesaid submission, facts and
circumstances of the case, let the petitioner above named be
released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender
before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks
from today, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/-(ten
thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is
pending/successor court in connection with Barharia P.S. Case
No. 511 of 2025 subject to the conditions as laid down under
Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure read with
corresponding Section 482(2) of B.N.S.S. as well as subject to
the following conditions:-
(i) One of the bailors of the petitioner shall be his
close relative.
(ii) The petitioner shall remain physically present
in Court on each date of the trial.
(iii) In case of absence on two consecutive dates, or
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in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of
the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the
Court concerned.
(iv) If the petitioner is found involved in similar
nature of offence in future, the prosecution shall be
at liberty to move for cancellation of his bail bond.
(v) The learned 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.
7. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail is
allowed.
8. It is made clear that the observations, if any, made
in this order, shall be of no bearing during the trial.
(Sourendra Pandey, J)
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