Patna High Court
Dinesh PrasadversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The application for anticipatory bail was allowed.
Summary
The petitioner, Dinesh Prasad, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a 2015 case (Shikarpur P.S. No. 264) involving offences under IPC sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 387. The case listed 22 accused, but the police investigation concluded with a final report exonerating the petitioner. The High Court examined the final exonerating report and the petitioner's apprehension of arrest. Relying on the exoneration and the provisions of Section 482(2) of the BNSS, the Court allowed the anticipatory bail application. The Court ordered that, if arrested or surrendered within four weeks, the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of equal amount, subject to the conditions prescribed under the cited provision.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail despite the pending case under multiple IPC sections
- Whether the final police report exonerating the petitioner justifies granting anticipatory bail
Legislation cited
- BNSS — s. 482(2)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- exoneration
- IPC sections 420,467,468,471,387
- high court
- bail bond
- Section 482
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.90776 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-264 Year-2015 Thana- SIKARPUR District- West Champaran
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Dinesh Prasad S/O Late Sukdev Prasad Resident of Vill- Satwariya, P.S.-
Sathi, Dist- West Champaran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Veena Kumari Jaiswal, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 28-01-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned counsel for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with
Shikarpur P.S. Case No. 264 of 2015 registered for offences
under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 387 of the IPC.
3. From the perusal of the records it appears that the
case has been registered against 22 accused persons including
the petitioner. After completion of the investigation, the police
has submitted the final form exonerating the petitioner.
4. Considering the fact that the final form has been
submitted exonerating the petitioner, this application for
anticipatory bail stands allowed.
5. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above-named, in the
event of arrest or surrender within four weeks from today in the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.90776 of 2025(2) dt.28-01-2026
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Court below, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail
bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of
the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial
Magistrate, 1st Class, West Champaran, Bettiah/concerned Court
below in connection with Shikarpur P.S. Case No. 264 of 2015
subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of
the BNSS.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Shishir/-
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