Patna High Court
Gautam Kumar Singh @ Gautam Singh @ Gautam KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner on the condition of a bail bond and sureties.
Summary
Gautam Kumar Singh was arrested in connection with an assault case (PS Narhat Case No. 395 of 2025) where he was alleged to have struck an informant three times on the head with an iron rod, causing simple injuries to the scalp. He was charged under sections 126(2), 115(5), 351(2), 109, 303(2), 352 and 3(5) of the Bihar Penal Code and had been in judicial custody since 31‑12‑2025. The petitioner pleaded innocence and argued that the injuries were minor, seeking regular bail. The State opposed bail, highlighting the petitioner’s ten prior criminal cases. After hearing both sides, the Patna High Court considered the nature of the injuries, the length of custody, and the antecedents, and decided to grant regular bail on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite being charged with multiple serious offences and having prior criminal antecedents
- Whether the simple nature of the injuries sustained by the informant justifies the grant of bail
Subjects
- regular bail
- bail bond
- sureties
- assault
- injury
- criminal antecedent
- judicial custody
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9710 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-395 Year-2025 Thana- NARHATT District- Nawada
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Gautam Kumar Singh @ Gautam Singh @ Gautam Kumar Son of Jitendra
Singh @ Jitu Singh R/o Village, Post, P.S. - Narhat, District - Nawada.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Abhay Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Binod Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 12-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case
registered for the offence punishable under sections 126(2),
115(5), 351(2), 109, 303(2), 352 and 3(5) of BNS.
3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner has
assaulted thrice with iron rod on the head of the informant due
to which he sustained injury.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned
counsel for the petitioner has submitted that from perusal of the
order of the learned trial court, it transpires that the learned trial
court has recorded that “ it appears from perusal of the injury
report that the injuries although are simple in nature but were
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caused upon the informant’s scalp which is vital part of the
body.” Learned counsel has further submitted that as the injuries
of the informant are simple in nature, he prays for bail of the
petitioner. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial
custody since 31.12.2025.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has
vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail and has
submitted that petitioner is having criminal antecedent of ten
cases.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is
inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named
petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with
Narhat P.S. Case No. 395 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of
Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount
each to the satisfaction of learned J.M. 1st , Nawada.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
Shubham/-
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