Patna High Court
Balwant Kumar Singh @ Bullet Singh @ Bulet SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PARTHA SARTHY
Holding
The court denied bail, holding that the identification and antecedents justified continued custody.
Summary
Balwant Kumar Singh was arrested in a robbery case (Section 392 IPC) after an informant identified him from a photograph. The petitioner claimed the FIR was lodged against an unknown person and that he was falsely implicated due to his past criminal record. The State argued that the identification was reliable and highlighted six prior similar offences. The court examined the FIR, investigation material, and the identification evidence, and concluded that bail could not be granted at this stage. Consequently, the bail application was rejected, but the petitioner was allowed to file a fresh bail petition after completing one year in custody.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail for an offence under Section 392 IPC given the identification by the informant and his criminal antecedents.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 392
Subjects
- bail
- robbery
- Section 392 IPC
- identification
- false implication
- criminal antecedents
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.90360 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-206 Year-2020 Thana- DARAUNDA District- Siwan
======================================================
Balwant Kumar Singh @ Bullet Singh @ Bulet Singh S/O Late Nand Kumar
Singh Resident of Village- Pasnauli, P.S.- Maharajganj, District - Siwan.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
======================================================
Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bijay Prakash Singh
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Pawan Kumar Chaurasia
======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
ORAL ORDER
4 19-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for
grant of regular bail in connection with Daraunda P.S. Case no.
206 of 2020 registered under section 392 of the Indian Penal
Code.
3. As per the prosecution case, while the petitioner
was coming on his motorcycle, it is stated that two accused
persons on another motorcycle overtook him and thereafter
snatched the informant’s motorcycle and fled away.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the FIR
was registered against unknown. The petitioner was falsely
implicated in course of investigation. The informant is alleged to
have identified the petitioner in the police station by seeing his
photograph. The petitioner is in custody since 10.6.2025 and
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.90360 of 2025(4) dt.19-03-2026
2/2
chargesheet has been submitted in the case. The cause of false
implication is his antecedents.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP
for the State who submits that the petitioner was identified by
the informant seeing his photograph and further the petitioner
has six criminal antecedents of similar nature.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
taking into consideration the allegations in the FIR, the material
that has transpired in course of investigation and the informant
having identified the petitioner seeing his photograph, the Court
is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and the application is
rejected.
7. Liberty is granted to the petitioner to renew his
prayer for bail on completing one year in custody.
(Partha Sarthy, J)
sauravkrsinha/-
U T
Checking your session…
Lawyer court records for this case
Associated through the court’s case reference.