Patna High Court
Aplendra Singh @ Aplander SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- R P MISHRA
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner subject to monetary sureties and conditions of appearance.
Summary
The petitioner, Aplendra Singh, sought bail in a case (Didarganj P.S. Case No. 162 of 2024) involving offences under Sections 341, 323, 325, 307, 379, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner participated in an assault on an informant and his brother, resulting in serious injuries and theft of valuables. The petitioner claimed false implication, highlighted a five‑day delay in filing the FIR, and noted that no incriminating material was recovered from him, despite having seven prior criminal antecedents. The State opposed bail, but the court, after considering the charge‑sheet filing and the circumstances, decided to grant bail subject to monetary sureties and conditions of appearance. The order directed release on bail with two sureties of Rs. 15,000 each and stipulated compliance with trial dates.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the serious nature of the offences and his prior criminal antecedents
- Whether the delay in lodging the FIR and the claim of false implication affect the grant of bail
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 307, 323, 325, 34, 341, 379, 504, 506
Subjects
- bail
- Indian Penal Code
- criminal antecedents
- delay in FIR
- charge sheet
- surety
- conditions of bail
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6903 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-162 Year-2024 Thana- DIDARGANJ District- Patna
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Aplendra Singh @ Aplander Singh S/O Murat Singh R/O Village- Fatehpur,
P.S.- Didarganj, Distt.- Patna
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jay Ram Prasad, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
3 24-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP
for the State. Perused the case diary.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Didarganj P.S. Case No. 162 of 2024 instituted for the offence
under Sections 341, 323, 325, 307, 379, 504, 506 & 34 of the
Indian Penal Code.
3. The prosecution case briefly alleges that on
02.05.2024, while the informant and his brother were going to
Patna, they were surrounded near Fatehpur Dam by the accused
persons. One accused assaulted the informant on the head with a
country-made pistol causing serious injury, while another hit his
brother with an iron rod, fracturing the informant’s hand when
he tried to save himself. During the assault, the accused
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allegedly snatched a gold chain and Rs. 10,000/- from the
informant and fled when villagers gathered.
4. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner
that the petitioner is in custody since 12.09.2025. Petitioner
bears seven (7) criminal antecedents, as per disclosure made in
paragraph No. 3 of the bail application.
5. It has been further submitted by the petitioner’s
counsel that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present
case. There is delay of five days in lodging the FIR. As per
allegation, petitioner assaulted the informant by means of iron
rod, due to which his hand got fractured and the injury is opined
to be grievous in nature. Nothing has been recovered from the
conscious possession of the petitioner. Parties are agnates.
Charge sheet has already been submitted in this case.
6. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently
opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
of the case, period of custody of the petitioner and charge-sheet
being submitted, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the
petitioner.
8. Let the petitioner be released on bail, after framing
of charge, if not already framed, on furnishing bail bonds of
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Rs. 15,000/- (Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like
amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court
in connection with Didarganj P.S. Case No. 162 of 2024, subject
to the following conditions:
(I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the
family of the petitioner.
(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date
fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two
consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the
bail bonds of the petitioner.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
Raj Kishore/-
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