Patna High Court
Sikinddra RamversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
Holding
The Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to the conditions prescribed under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. 2023.
Summary
The petitioner, Sikinddra Ram, was implicated in a case (Majorganj P.S. Case No. 159 of 2025) under several sections of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita for allegedly assaulting an informant and snatching a golden Hanumani. He contended that the allegations were false, he had no prior criminal record, and he was willing to cooperate with the investigation. The State opposed his request for anticipatory bail, while other co-accused had already been granted bail. The Court considered the facts, the petitioner's clean antecedents, and the submissions of counsel, and ordered that the petitioner be released on anticipatory bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. 2023. The order was pronounced by Justice Sunil Dutta Mishra.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita in view of the alleged offences.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita — s. 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 303(2), 329(3), 3(5), 351(2), 352, 482(2)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- criminal procedure
- assault
- theft
- Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita
- Section 482
- bail conditions
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.78384 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-159 Year-2025 Thana- MAJORGANJ District- Sitamarhi
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Sikinddra Ram Son of Sukhal Ram Resident Of Village- Rusulpur, P.S.
-Mejorganj, Dist -Sitamarhi
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Mohammad Sufyan, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
2 05-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection
with Majorganj P.S. Case No. 159 of 2025, instituted under
Sections 126(2), 329(3), 115(2), 118(1), 303(2), 352, 351(2),
3(5) of the B.N.S.
3. As per the prosecution case, seven accused persons
including the petitioner abused the informant and assaulted him
with lathi-danda. Allegation against the petitioner is that he
snatched golden Hanumani from the neck of the informant.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this
case. There is case and counter case between the parties.
Allegation of snatching Hanumani from the neck of the
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informant against the petitioner is super-addition. Petitioner has
no criminal antecedent. Petitioner undertakes to co-operate in
the investigation and trial. Other co-accused persons, namely
Krishnandan Ram, Anita Devi, Kanti Devi, Shivjee Ram have
been granted anticipatory bail by the learned Principal Sessions
Judge, Sitamarhi, vide order dated 21.05.2025 passed in A.B.P.
No. 545 of 2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for
anticipatory bail.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case and submission of learned counsel for the parties, in the
event of arrest or surrender before the Court below within six
weeks from today, the petitioner be released on bail upon
furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two
sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned
A.C.J.M. I, Sitamarhi in connection with Majorganj P.S. Case
No. 159 of 2025, subject to the conditions laid down in Section
482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (B.N.S.S.),
2023.
(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J.)
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