Patna High Court
NARENDRA SINGH @ BAUA SINGH @ BARUA SINGH @ NARENDRA SINHAversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner subject to a bond and specified conditions.
Summary
Narendra Singh was arrested on July 1, 2025 in connection with a Bodhgaya police case alleging that he assaulted the informant's mother with an iron rod, causing injury. The FIR charges him under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 352, 109, 74, 351(2) and 351(3) of the B.N.S., 2023. The petitioner claimed a clean antecedent and argued that the case arose from a petty dispute and that the informant had filed a compromise petition and did not wish to pursue the matter. The court considered the compromise, the lack of prior criminal record, and the nature of the offences, and decided to grant bail on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties and several conditions regarding trial cooperation, non‑tampering with evidence, and verification of antecedents. The bail order was directed to the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya, and stipulated that failure to comply with conditions could lead to cancellation.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail despite the serious nature of the offences charged under the B.N.S., 2023.
- Whether the informant's desire for a compromise influences the grant of bail.
- Whether the conditions imposed by the court are appropriate for ensuring the petitioner's cooperation with the trial.
Legislation cited
- B.N.S., 2023 — s. 109, 115(2), 126(2), 351(2), 351(3), 352, 74
Subjects
- bail
- assault
- compromise petition
- Criminal Procedure Code
- B.N.S. 2023
- court conditions
- pre‑trial detention
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87965 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-441 Year-2025 Thana- BODHGAYA District- Gaya
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Narendra Singh @ Baua Singh @ Barua Singh @ Narendra Sinha S/o Late
Kailash Singh @ Kailash Sinha Resident Of Village- Jarhara, P.S- Bodhgaya,
District- Gaya
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ramakant Singh, Advocate
For the Informant : Mr. Onkar Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nawal Kishore Prasad, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
4 22-01-2026 Heard Mr. Ramakant Singh, learned counsel for the
petitioner, Mr. Onkar Kumar, learned counsel for the Informant
and Mr. Nawal Kishore Prasad, learned APP for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since
01.07.2025, in connection with Bodhgaya P.S. Case No. 441 of
2025, F.I.R. dated 15.06.2025 registered for the offences
punishable under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 352, 109, 74, 351(2),
351(3) of the B.N.S., 2023.
3. Allegation against the petitioner is that he has
assaulted the mother of the informant by means of iron rod due
to which she sustained injury.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner has clean antecedent and he has been falsely
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implicated in the present case. It appears from the F.I.R. that
there is specific allegation against the petitioner that he has
assaulted the mother of the informant by means of iron rod and
she has received injury. Learned counsel for the petitioner
submits that it appears from the F.I.R. itself that due to some
petty dispute the present occurrence had taken place and the
police after investigation submitted chargesheet against the
petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 01.07.2025.
5. Learned counsel for the Informant informs this
Court that both the parties have filed a compromise petition
before the learned Court below and the informant does not want
to pursue the matter.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on
furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand)
with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of
learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya in connection with
Bodhgaya P.S. Case No. 441 of 2025, subject to the following
conditions :-
(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be
properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court
and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and
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on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient
reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.
(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the
witness, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move
for cancellation of bail.
(3) And, further condition that the court below shall
verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at
any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his
criminal antecedents, the court below shall take step for
cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. 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.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Ibrar//-
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