Patna High Court
Pappu Rawani @ Pappu KamkarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The Court held that anticipatory bail is to be granted to the petitioner, subject to a bail bond and conditions under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
Summary
The petitioner, Pappu Rawani, was implicated in a murder case registered under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023, based on an informant's allegation of a dispute over money. He applied for anticipatory bail, citing his clean antecedent and willingness to cooperate with the investigation. The petitioner also relied on a prior order granting anticipatory bail in Cr. Misc. No.67779 of 2025. The State opposed the relief, arguing the seriousness of the offences. The Court, after considering the submissions and the earlier order, granted anticipatory bail subject to a bond of Rs.25,000 with two sureties and conditions under Section 482(2) of the BNSS, reserving the right to cancel bail if the petitioner fails to cooperate. The order directs that the bail be released within six weeks of arrest or surrender.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner in a case under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023.
- Whether the earlier anticipatory bail order in Cr. Misc. No.67779 of 2025 influences the present application.
- What conditions may be imposed under Section 482(2) of the BNSS for anticipatory bail.
Legislation cited
- BNS, 2023 — s. 103(1), 3(5), 482(2)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- murder
- Section 103
- Section 3
- Section 482
- bail conditions
- criminal procedure
- Bihar
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89576 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-84 Year-2025 Thana- Bahoranpur District- Bhojpur
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Pappu Rawani @ Pappu Kamkar S/o Bilar Kamkar @ Barmeshwar Kamkar
R/o Vill- Karja, P.S- Bahoranpur, Dist- Bhojpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Omprakash Pandey, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Shyam Kumar Singh, 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 learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case
registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1) and
3(5) of the BNS, 2023.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is a person with clean antecedent and the informant
alleges that her brother-in-law, namely, Chhotak Yadav was
consuming liquor in an orchard with petitioner, Ajit, Ram Udar
Rawani and Bilar on 26.06.2025, further, at 11:00 p.m., her son
called, when Chhotak voice felt nervous and he said that a
conspiracy is being hatched against him and from behind, voice
was being heard. It is further alleged that on 27.06.2025 Mulki
informed at 06:00 A.M. that Chhotak has been killed,
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accordingly, the informant reached the place of occurrence and
saw the dead body lying near a tree and a towel was wrapped
around his neck, it is next alleged that about five months back
an amount of Rs.1 lakh was given by the brother-in-law of the
informant for purchasing cow and 20 days back a dispute had
arisen with regard to the returning of the amount and Pappu
(petitioner) had threatened, thus, alleges based on suspicion that
accused persons including the petitioner killed.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
Bilar Kamkar along with Ajit Kamkar had approached this
Court seeking anticipatory bail by filing Cr. Misc. No.67779 of
2025 and the same came to be allowed by an order dated
08.10.2025 after considering the case on merits and in detail. It
is also submitted that petitioner will not abscond rather will
cooperate in the investigation to prove his innocence.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for
anticipatory bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the submissions made by the learned
counsel for the petitioner and also taking into consideration the
order dated 08.10.2025 in Cr. Misc. No.67779 of 2025, the
petitioner above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender
within a period of six weeks from today, be released on
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anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.25,000/-
(Rupees Twenty-five 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
Bahoranpur P.S. Case No. 84 of 2025, subject to the conditions
as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
7. However, if the investigating officer of the case
files an application before the learned trial court bringing to its
notice that the petitioner despite giving assurance to this Court
is not cooperating in the investigation, the learned trial court
shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
amit/-
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