Patna High Court
Bimlesh RamversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SOURENDRA PANDEY
Holding
The Court allowed the petitioners' prayer for anticipatory bail, subject to conditions, under Section 438(2) CrPC read with Section 482(2) B.N.S.S.
Summary
Petitioners Bimlesh Ram and Mukesh Ram sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Gaurichak PS No.546/2022) involving numerous IPC offences such as rioting, assault, and criminal intimidation. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners, along with a large crowd, obstructed a road, raised slogans, caused a public nuisance, and damaged a vehicle. The petitioners contended they were falsely implicated, were not present at the incident, and have clean antecedents, while the State opposed the bail. The High Court examined the adequacy of the allegations, the petitioners' claims of false implication, and the statutory provisions governing anticipatory bail. Applying Section 438(2) of the CrPC and Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., the Court granted anticipatory bail subject to strict conditions, including surety bonds, personal presence in court, and verification of criminal antecedents. The order clarified that any observations made would not affect the trial.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioners under Section 438 of the CrPC.
- Whether the allegations against the petitioners constitute sufficient ground to deny bail.
- Whether the court can impose conditions under Section 482 of the B.N.S.S. while granting anticipatory bail.
Legislation cited
- B.N.S.S. — s. 482(2)
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 438(2)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- Section 438 CrPC
- Section 482 B.N.S.S.
- public nuisance
- false implication
- bail conditions
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8347 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-546 Year-2022 Thana- GAURICHAK District- Patna
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1. Bimlesh Ram, Son of Late Kathin Ram R/o Village - Sohagi, P.S. -
Gaurichak, Dist. - Patna.
2. Mukesh Ram, Son of Krishna Ram R/o Village - Sohagi, P.S. - Gaurichak,
Dist. - Patna.
... ... 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. Surendra Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 17-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioners apprehend their arrest in connection
with Gaurichak P.S. Case No.546 of 2022 registered for the
offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 342, 323, 307, 504,
506, 332, 333, 337, 338, 353, 188, 427, 509/120-B of the Indian
Penal Code.
3. The allegation against the petitioners is that they
had obstructed the road and had been raising slogans and were
creating a nuisance along with 200 to 250 persons. It is alleged
that the petitioners along with others, had even damaged the
glasses of the vehicle which was crossing.
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4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the
petitioners have falsely been implicated in this case and their
names have been given by the local villagers out of their
personal rivalry. It has further been submitted that the
petitioners were not present at the place of occurrence and there
are no specific allegations against the petitioners. It has lastly
been submitted that the petitioners have clean antecedents.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer
for anticipatory bail.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case
and the submissions advanced on behalf of the parties, let the
petitioners above named be released on anticipatory bail, in the
event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below
within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail
bonds of Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand) each with two sureties of the
like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below
where the case is pending/successor court in connection with
Gaurichak P.S. Case No.546 of 2022, subject to the conditions
as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal
Procedure read with corresponding Section 482(2) of B.N.S.S.
as well as subject to the following conditions:-
(i) One of the bailors of the petitioners shall
be their close relative.
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(ii) The petitioners shall remain physically
present in Court on each date of the trial.
(iii) In case of absence on two consecutive
dates, or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail
bond of the petitioners will be liable to be cancelled by
the Court concerned.
(iv) If the petitioners are found involved in
similar nature of offence in future, the prosecution shall
be at liberty to move for cancellation of their bail bond.
(v) The learned Court below shall verify the
criminal antecedent of the petitioners and in case at any
stage it is found that the petitioners have concealed
their criminal antecedent, the court below shall take
step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioners.
However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the
above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose
of or in the name of verification.
7. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail is
allowed.
8. It is made clear that the observation, if any, made in
this order, shall be of no bearing during the trial.
(Sourendra Pandey, J)
manoj/-
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