Patna High Court
Teja Singh @ Tej Pratap Singh @ Taj Pratap SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Anticipatory bail was granted to petitioner No.1, Teja Singh, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.
Summary
Petitioner No.1, Teja Singh, a 75‑year‑old farmer, feared arrest in a case registered under Sections 105 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. for the death of an informant’s son who allegedly touched a naked electric wire laid by the petitioner in his field on 25‑06‑2025. The prosecution alleges that the petitioner’s wire caused the electrocution, while the petitioner contends the wire was installed for irrigation and the death was a pure accident, emphasizing his clean antecedents and frail health. The petition for anticipatory bail for petitioner No.2, Amit Singh, had been withdrawn earlier. The State opposed the bail on the ground of the seriousness of the alleged offence. Considering the petitioner’s age, health, lack of prior record, and the accidental nature of the incident, the Court allowed anticipatory bail to petitioner No.1, subject to a bail‑bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties and compliance with Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to Teja Singh despite allegations under Sections 105 and 3(5) of the B.N.S.
- Whether the circumstances amount to a culpable offence or an accidental death warranting denial of bail
Legislation cited
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- accidental death
- electric wire
- negligence
- Section 105
- Section 3(5)
- Section 482(2)
- high court
- clean antecedents
- bail bond
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.77297 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-184 Year-2025 Thana- AANDAR District- Siwan
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1. Teja Singh @ Tej Pratap Singh @ Taj Pratap Singh S/o Yadunath Singh R/o
Village- Madeshilapur, PS- Andar, Distt- Siwan
2. Amit Singh S/o Teja Singh @ Tej Pratap Singh R/o Village- Madeshilapur,
PS- Andar, Distt- Siwan
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioners : Mr. Ashok Singh, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Kumar Veerendra Narayan, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
5 21-04-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioners and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to
Petitioner No. 2, namely Amit Singh, has already been
dismissed as withdrawn vide order dated 11.02.2026.
3. Petitioner No. 1 apprehends his arrest in a case
registered for the offence punishable under Sections 105 and
3(5) of the B.N.S..
4. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that on
25.06.2025, when son of informant was passing through the
field of this petitioner, in the meantime, he got electrocuted due
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to the naked electric wire laid by this petitioner.
5. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on
behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has
committed no offence. It is a case of accidental death. As a
matter of fact, petitioner had laid electric wire in his fields since
long for irrigation work and while passing through the fields,
the son of informant accidentally came in contact with the same
and got electrocuted. Petitioner is 75 years old and suffering
from various ailments. Petitioner claims clean antecedents.
6. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently
opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the
petitioner.
7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, general and omnibus nature of accusation and clean
antecedents of the petitioner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory
bail to Petitioner No. 1 is allowed.
8. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within
a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named
Petitioner No. 1 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 learned Judicial Magistrate First
Class, Siwan in connection with Ander P.S. Case No. 184 of
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2025, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of
the B.N.S.S..
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
shashank/-
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