Patna High Court

KUMAR ARVIND SINGH @ KUMAR ARBIND SINGHversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 19 February 2026
Disposal: BAIL GRANTED
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

Anticipatory bail was granted to the petitioner.

Summary

The petitioner, Kumar Arvind Singh, a teacher at Janashakri Degree College, was implicated in an FIR alleging misappropriation of college funds and charged under IPC sections 420, 409 and 120(B). He contended that the alleged withdrawals were his lawful salary and an advance for his daughter's admission, and that the case was fabricated by the complainant to harass him. The petitioner applied for anticipatory bail, arguing that he had no role in the alleged crime and that co‑accused Dr. Sanjay Kumar had already been granted bail. The State opposed the bail application. After considering the material on record, the Court held that the circumstances warranted the grant of anticipatory bail, subject to a bail bond of Rs 10,000 and two sureties, and conditioned on Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The order directed that if arrested within eight weeks, the petitioner be released on bail.

Issues considered

Whether anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioner under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 despite the FIR alleging offences under IPC 420, 409 and 120(B).

Legislation cited

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 482(2)

Subjects

anticipatory bail
misappropriation of funds
IPC 420
IPC 409
IPC 120B
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
abuse of process
college fund scandal

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7715 of 2026
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-147 Year-2025 Thana- AGIAON District- Bhojpur
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                 KUMAR ARVIND SINGH @ KUMAR ARBIND SINGH S/o- Shesh Nath
                 Singh @ Shesh Singh R/v- Bagwan Ps- Agiaon Garahni Dist- Bhojpur Bihar

                                                                                   ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Surendra Kumar Singh, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Parmeshwar Mehta, APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   19-02-2026                      Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the

                   State .

                                2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for

                   the offences punishable under Sections 420, 409, 120(B) of the

                   Indian Penal Code .

                                3 . It is alleged that this petitioner along with other

                   F.I.R. named accused persons, being faculty members                             of

                   Jansahkari       Degree       College,       Barap,     Garhani,       Bhojpur,

                   misappropriated huge amount of college fund sanctioned by the

                   Government.

                                4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

                   petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence . The entire

                   case as against the petitioner is the outcome of the evil design

                   created by the Complainant in order to humiliate and harass the
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          petitioner as also to compel the petitioner to bow down before

          him. It is further submitted that admittedly, the entire payment

          was made by In – Charge Principal of the College and the then

          Secretary of the College and petitioner being a Teacher has

          played no role in the matter of any withdrawal of money and

          above all whatever is paid to the petitioner was his due salaray

          as well as advance for the admission of his daughter which is

          already adjusted from his due salary . Moreover, co-accused Dr.

          Sanjay Kumar who was Professor In – Charge of college in

          question has already been granted bail by this Hon’ble Court

          vide order dated 03.02.2026 in Cr. Misc. No. 5428 of 2026 .

                       5 . Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed

          the bail application.

                       6. Considering backdrop of the case and materials

          available on record, this anticipatory bail is allowed and it is

          ordered that let the above named petitioner in the event of his

          arrest/surrender before the court below within a period of eight

          weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond

          of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like

          amount each to the satisfaction of ACJM – VIII Bhojpur at Ara

          in connection with Agiaon (G) P. S. Case No. 147 of 2025 ,

          subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the
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                      Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.



                                            (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Koushik/-

U      T

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