Patna High Court
Mantosh Singh @ Jhingu Singh @ Jhigur Singh @ Jhingur Singh @ Santosh SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The Court held that regular bail must be granted to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Mantosh Singh (also known as Jhingu Singh, Jhigur Singh, Jhingur Singh, Santosh Singh), was charged in Rivilganj Police Station Case No. 280 of 2020 for offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 324, 307 and 504/34. He was alleged to have, together with co‑accused Aniket Singh, stabbed an informant, causing severe injuries, and has been in custody since 17 November 2025. The petitioner filed a regular bail application, contending that the allegations were general and omnibus, that there was no specific overt act attributed to him, and that he possessed a clean antecedent. The State opposed the bail, arguing the seriousness of the charges. The Court examined the nature of the accusation, the petitioner’s clean record, the period of custody, and noted that the co‑accused had already been granted anticipatory bail. Finding no substantive justification to keep the petitioner detained, the Court ordered his release on regular bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties. The order was directed to the Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Saran at Chapra.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the serious nature of the offences alleged
- Whether the general and omnibus nature of the allegations precludes denial of bail
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 307, 323, 324, 341, 504/34
Subjects
- regular bail
- anticipatory bail
- Indian Penal Code
- IPC sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 504/34
- criminal procedure
- clean antecedent
- bail application
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.90758 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-280 Year-2020 Thana- RIVILGANJ District- Saran
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Mantosh Singh @ Jhingu Singh @ Jhigur Singh @ Jhingur Singh @ Santosh
Singh S/O Satendra Singh @ Satyendra Singh Resident of Village- Nayaka
Barku Baiju Tola, P.S- Rivilganj, District- Saran at Chapra.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dewendra Narayan Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Umeshanand Pandit, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 12-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with
Rivilganj P. S. Case No. 280 of 2020 in a case registered for the
offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 504/34
of the Indian Penal Code.
3. Allegation against petitioner is that he along with
co-accused Aniket Singh stabbed informant with knife as a
result of which, informant sustained severe injuries.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
allegation against petitioner is general and omnibus and there is
no allegation of any specific overt act against him. Co-accused
Aniket Singh has already been granted anticipatory bail by this
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.90758 of 2025(2) dt.12-02-2026
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court vide order dated 14.10.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 71953
of 2025. Petitioner claims clean antecedent and is in custody
since 17.11.2025.
5. However, learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently
opposed the bail application.
6. Considering the nature of accusation, clean
antecedent and period of custody, this bail application is
allowed. The petitioner, above named, is directed to 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 Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Saran at Chapra in
connection with Rivilganj P. S. Case No. 280 of 2020.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
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