Navin Choudhary Vs The State of Bihar

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 58 of 2025 registered for the offences under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 118(2), 109, 352, 351(2) and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (B.N.S.).

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As per the prosecution case, the informant, who is the Sub-Inspector of Police, has alleged that he received an

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information that two groups have been fighting due to a land dispute. Thereafter, the informant along with other police personnel reached the place of occurrence and apprehended two persons, namely, Babish Kumar and Dinesh Tanti. The local Chowkidar had disclosed the names of almost twenty persons including the petitioner along with seven to eight unknown persons to the informant.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has falsely been implicated in this case merely because he carries altogether six criminal cases against his name. It has been submitted that no specific allegation has been levelled against the petitioner and no recovery, whatsoever, has been made from his conscious possession or from the possession of his house.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner, further, has drawn the attention of this Court to an order dated 09.07.2025 passed by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 42041 of 2025, whereby, co-accused/Raushan Choudhary @ Raushan Kumar has been granted the privilege of anticipatory bail.

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The learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the

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petitioner.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions advanced on behalf of the parties, let the petitioner, above-named, be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on his furnishing bail-bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 58 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 read with corresponding Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (B.N.S.S.) as well as subject to the following conditions :

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(i) One of the bailors of the petitioner shall be his close relative.

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(ii) The petitioner shall remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date of the trial and shall cooperate in the investigation.

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(iii) In case of absence for two consecutive occasions or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail-bonds of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the concerned learned Court below.

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(iv) If the petitioner, in future, is found to be

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involved in similar nature of offence(s), the prosecution shall be at liberty to move for cancellation of his bail-bonds.

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(v) The learned Court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case, at any stage, it is found that he has concealed his criminal antecedent, the Court below shall take necessary steps for cancellation of his bail-bonds. However, the acceptance of bail-bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

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It is made clear that the observations, if any, made

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in this order, shall be of no bearing during the trial.

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The application stands allowed.

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(Sourendra Pandey, J)

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Navin Choudhary v. The State of Bihar

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