Patna High Court
Raju Alam @ RajuversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The court granted pre‑arrest bail to the petitioner, subject to a bond, sureties, and compliance with Section 482 of the B.N.S.
Summary
Petitioner Raju Alam sought pre‑arrest bail after a police case (PS‑Dighwara Case No. 253 of 2025) was filed alleging his involvement in a fight between the children of the parties, with charges under multiple sections of the Bihar Negotiable (Criminal) Act. He claimed innocence, asserting that the allegations were the result of village politics and that the assault charge was vague. The State opposed the bail, but the court noted that similarly situated co‑accused had already been granted bail in a related matter (Cr. Misc. No. 68648 of 2025). Considering the nature of the accusations, the petitioner’s clean antecedents, and the precedent, the court allowed pre‑arrest bail subject to a bond and sureties. The bail order was conditioned on compliance with Section 482 of the B.N.S. and required surrender within eight weeks if arrested.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriateness of granting pre‑arrest bail to the petitioner under the circumstances?
- Does the existence of similar bail orders in related cases influence the decision on this bail application?
Subjects
- pre‑arrest bail
- criminal procedure
- Section 482
- Bihar Negotiable Act
- assault
- village politics
- bail bond
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.81423 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-253 Year-2025 Thana- DIGHWARA District- Saran
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Raju Alam @ Raju S/O Manjoor Alam Resident of Shankarpur Road
Dighwara, P.S- Dighwara, Distt.- Saran (Chapra).
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ramkishor Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anish Chandra, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 09-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for
the offence punishable under sections 191(2), 191(3), 190,223,
126(2), 115(2),118(1),117(2), 118 (2), 109, 125(a), 125
(b),324(4) 352,351(2), 61 (2) of the B.N.S.
3 . As per prosecution case , on 30.06.2025 , dispute
between children of both parties led to marpit in which both
sides inflicted injuries on each other.
4. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that these
petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this
case due to dirty village politics. Dispute between children of
both parties led to free fight in which both sides sustained
injuries. Case and counter case . Allegation of assault is general
and omnibus in nature . Petitioner claims clean antecedent.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81423 of 2025(2) dt.09-02-2026
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Similarly situated co-accused persons have already been granted
bail by this Hon’ble Court vide order dated 07.10.2025 in Cr.
Misc. No. 68648 of 2025 .
5 . Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer
for pre-arrest bail.
6. Considering the nature of accusation, prayer for
bail of all these petitioner is allowed. In the event of
arrest/surrender within eight weeks from today, let these
petitioners, mentioned above, 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 ACJM-I, Saran at
Chapra in connection with Dighwara Police Station Case No.
253 of 2025 , subject to the conditions laid down under section
482 of the B.N.S.S.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Koushik/-
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