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Prince Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC16 Jul 2025CR. MISC./45283/2025

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Prince Kumar v. The State of Bihar, Patna High Court Crim. Misc. No.45283 of 2025, decided 16-07-2025 by Jitendra Kumar, J. Anticipatory bail allowed in Didarganj P.S. Case No. 60 of 2024 (IPC Sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 379, 448, 504, 506, 509/34); knife assault on cheek, injury simple per medical opinion, petitioner aged 18, no criminal antecedents, first bail application; bonds Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; subject to Section 482 (2) BNSS 2023; APP opposed.

What did the court decide?

Pre-arrest (anticipatory) bail granted: petitioner to be enlarged on bail upon arrest or surrender within eight weeks, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to Section 482 (2) B.N.S.S., 2023 conditions and two additional cancellation conditions. ¶21

Prince Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2025)

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Issue for consideration

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner, who apprehends arrest in connection with Didarganj P.S. Case No. 60 of 2024 registered under Sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 379, 448, 504, 506, 509/34 IPC.

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Court's answer

The petition is allowed: the petitioner is to be enlarged on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within eight weeks, upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to the conditions under Section 482 (2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023.

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Ratio / Principle

Additional conditions imposed: if the court below is informed that the petitioner has criminal antecedents concealed despite knowledge thereof, or that his statement regarding any previous bail petition is wrong, the court below shall cancel the petitioner's bail bonds.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Jitendra Kumar, J.), Criminal Miscellaneous No.45283 of 2025, decided 16-07-2025: Pre-arrest bail granted to an 18-year-old petitioner apprehending arrest in Didarganj P.S. Case No. 60 of 2024 (dated 14.02.2024), registered under Sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 379, 448, 504, 506, 509/34 IPC for alleged knife assault on the informant's cheek. Counsel submitted the petitioner is innocent, the injury is simple as per medical opinion, he has no criminal antecedents, and had made no earlier bail application in the case; the learned APP opposed the prayer. Bail granted on furnishing bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two like sureties, subject to Section 482 (2) B.N.S.S., 2023 and conditions providing cancellation of bonds if concealed criminal antecedents or a false statement regarding any previous bail petition come to light.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45283 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-60 Year-2024 Thana- DIDARGANJ District- Patna

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Prince Kumar, S/o- Sikandra Singh @ Sikandar Singh, Resident of Village - Gauharpur, P.S. - Didarganj, District - Patna

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shyamal Prakash, Advocate For the State : Mr. Arun Kumar Singh, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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2 16-07-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner seeks bail, apprehending his arrest, in connection with Didarganj P.S. Case No. 60 of 2024, dated 14.02.2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 379, 448, 504, 506, 509/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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As per allegation, the informant was assaulted by the petitioner by knife on his cheek.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that the alleged injury is simple in nature as per the medical opinion and the petitioner is just 18 years of age.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45283 of 2025(2) dt.16-07-2025 2/3

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It is also stated in paragraph no. 2 of the bail petition that the petitioner has not moved this Court earlier either for anticipatory bail or regular one in the instant case.

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It has further been stated in paragraph no.3 of the bail petition that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents.

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However, learned APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer of the Petitioner for bail.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this petition is allowed, directing the petitioner, above-named, to be enlarged on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order, on his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000 /- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned concerned Court Below, in connection with Didarganj P.S. Case No. 60 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023 and on the following conditions:

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(i) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that the petitioner has any criminal antecedents, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner after hearing him and getting satisfied that the petitioner has

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45283 of 2025(2) dt.16-07-2025 3/3

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concealed his criminal antecedents despite his knowledge of the same.

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(ii) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that statement regarding previous bail petition is wrong, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

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(Jitendra Kumar, J)

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shoaib/-

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Prince Kumar v. The State of Bihar

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