Patna High Court
Kameshwar Prasad GuptaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The Court ordered the release of the petitioner on bail with a bond of Rs 10,000 and two sureties, subject to specified conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Kameshwar Prasad Gupta, sought bail fearing arrest in Raxaul Police Station Case No. 286 of 2025, arising from an FIR dated 24‑06‑2025 alleging assault, injury to the eye, hair‑pulling and an attempted shooting of an informant. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with co‑accused, committed these offences under several sections of the B.N.S. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated due to an admitted land dispute with the informant, who is his agnate, and that the injuries were simple. The Additional Public Prosecutor opposed bail, highlighting three prior criminal antecedents of the petitioner. The Court, after considering the facts, granted bail on a bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) of the CrPC, Section 482(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and other safeguards.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the seriousness of the alleged offences and his prior criminal antecedents
- Whether the conditions under Section 438(2) CrPC and Section 482(2) B.N.S. are applicable in this case
Legislation cited
- B.N.S., 2023 — s. 482(2)
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 438(2)
Subjects
- bail
- Section 438 CrPC
- Section 482 B.N.S.
- criminal antecedent
- false complaint
- land dispute
- assault
- injury
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88266 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-286 Year-2025 Thana- RAXAUL District- East Champaran
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Kameshwar Prasad Gupta S/O Harilal Sah R/O Village- Ward No. 1 Bada
Pareuwa, Near Hanuman Temple, P.S.- Raxaul, District- East Champaran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Alexander Ashok, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Tapeshwar Sharma, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 09-01-2026 Heard Mr. Alexander Ashok, learned counsel for the
petitioner and Mr. Tapeshwar Sharma, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in
connection with Raxaul P.S. Case No. 286 of 2025, F.I.R. dated
24.06.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2),
115(2), 119(1), 329(3), 303(2), 351(2), 352, 74, 76, 3(5) of the
B.N.S.
3. According to prosecution case, petitioner and other
co-accused persons are alleged to have abused and assaulted the
informant which caused injury upon right eye and the allegation
against this petitioner is of dragged her catching her hair
resulting and also ordered to shot her.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the
present case. He further submits that the allegation as alleged in
the F.I.R. is false and fabricated and the petitioner and the
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informant are agnates to each other and there is admitted land
dispute between the parties and due to admitted land dispute, the
present occurrence took place and the informant has filed a false
case against this petitioner. There is case and counter case.
Although, the informant has sustained injuries and the injury
report of the informant suggest that all the injuries are simple in
nature.
5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has
vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and
submits that the petitioner carries three criminal antecedents
other than the present one but fairly submits on the basis of
paragraph 3 of the bail petition that the petitioner is on bail in
the pending matters.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances,
let the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or
surrender before the court below within a period of thirty days
from the date of receipt of the order, be released on bail on
furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two
sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned
Chief Judicial Magistrate, East Champaran, Motihari in
connection with Raxaul P.S. Case No. 286 of 2025, subject to
the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of
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Criminal Procedure/Section 482(2) of BNSS, 2023 and with
other following conditions:
i. 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
on her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient
reason, her bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.
ii. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the
witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move
for cancellation of bail.
iii. 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 antecedent, 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)
Ranjeet/-
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