Patna High Court
Kalu Singh @ Sanatan Kumar @ Kailu SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to bond and conditions under Section 482(2) of the CrPC.
Summary
The petitioner, Kalu Singh, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case involving offences under IPC sections 147, 448, 341, 323, 307, 504, 506 and Arms Act section 27. The informant alleged that the accused, on orders of Ramanand Singh, fired at his son, but the petitioner argued that the injury report showed no firearm injury and that he was falsely implicated. The petitioner also highlighted that a co‑accused, Ramashray Kumar, had previously been granted anticipatory bail in a related matter. The State opposed the bail application. The Court, after considering the submissions, granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties and conditions under Section 482(2) of the CrPC.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail in the pending criminal case.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482(2)
- Indian Penal Code — s. 147, 307, 323, 341, 448, 504, 506
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- false implication
- IPC offences
- Arms Act
- CrPC Section 482
- bail bond
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86729 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-49 Year-2024 Thana- PIPRIYA District- Lakhisarai
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Kalu Singh @ Sanatan Kumar @ Kailu Singh Son of Babloo Singh @
Mritunjaya Kumar R/o Village and Post- Wallipur, P.S.- Piparia, District-
Lakhisarai
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mukesh Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rabindra Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 18-02-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the
learned APP for the State, Mr. Rabindra Kumar.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case
registered for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 448,
341, 323, 307, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code as well as
under Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner submits that petitioner has antecedent of one case and
the informant alleges that accused persons came inside his
house and on orders of Ramanand Singh, the named accused
persons fired causing firearm injury to his son, further,
Dharmraj Singh and Ramashray also fired at the informant but
missed.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner next submits
that petitioner has falsely been implicated in the instant case by
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the informant. It is next submitted that no doubt in the FIR, it is
alleged that accused persons fired causing firearm injury to his
son, but then from perusal of the injury report of the son of the
informant, it would manifest that no firearm injury was caused
to him. It is further submitted that Ramashray Kumar had
approached this Court seeking anticipatory bail by filing
Criminal Miscellaneous No. 40515 2025 and the same came to
be allowed by an order dated 02.09.2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for
anticipatory bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the submissions made by learned
counsel for the petitioner, let petitioner, above-named, in the
event of his arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks
from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail
bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties
of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned trial
court where the case is pending/Successor Court in connection
with Pipariya P.S. Case No. 49 of 2024, subject to the conditions
as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the BNSS.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
Rishabh/-
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