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Sarul Nat v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC17 Sept 2025CR. MISC./67163/2025

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Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.67163 of 2025, decided 17-09-2025; Sarul Nat v. The State of Bihar; anticipatory bail granted in Dalmianagar P.S. Case No. 117 of 2025 (Rohtas), offence under Section 303(2) B.N.S. (theft of informant's cow); petitioner named via co-accused's confessional statement; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of like amount; conditions under Section 482(2) B.N.S.S 2023; Judge Jitendra Kumar.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail: petitioner to be enlarged on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within eight weeks, on 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. ¶20

Sarul Nat Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2025)

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Issue for consideration

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to Sarul Nat, who apprehends arrest in Dalmianagar P.S. Case No. 117 of 2025 registered for offences punishable under Section 303(2) of B.N.S.

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Court's answer

The petition for anticipatory bail 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, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S 2023.

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Ratio / Principle

Cancellation condition (i): if it comes to the notice of the court below that the petitioner has criminal antecedents beyond those disclosed, the court below shall cancel his bail bonds after hearing him and satisfying itself that he concealed known antecedents.

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Key takeaways

Cancellation condition (ii): if it comes to the notice of the court below that the statement regarding the previous bail petition is wrong, the court below shall cancel the petitioner's bail bonds.ratio¶24

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Anticipatory bail — granted. Sarul Nat, apprehending arrest in Dalmianagar P.S. Case No. 117 of 2025 (dated 15.05.2025) registered under Section 303(2) B.N.S. for theft of the informant's cow, sought bail; his name had surfaced only through a co-accused's confessional statement (argued to lack evidentiary value), he had made no earlier bail application in the case, and was on bail in two other cases. Despite opposition by the APP, the Court allowed the petition, directing enlargement on bail on arrest or surrender within eight weeks on a Rs. 10,000 bond with two like sureties, subject to Section 482(2) B.N.S.S 2023 conditions, with cancellation clauses for undisclosed criminal antecedents and for any false statement regarding a previous bail petition. (Jitendra Kumar, J)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67163 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-117 Year-2025 Thana- DALMIYA NAGAR SAHAYAK District- Rohtas

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Sarul Nat, S/O Hajurat Nat, R/O Village- Manaura, P.S.- Dalmianagar, Distt.Rohtas

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajesh Kumar Singh, Advocate. For the State : Dr.Mrityunjaya Kr.Gautam, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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2 17-09-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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APP for the State.

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The petitioner seeks bail, apprehending his arrest, in connection with Dalmianagar P.S. Case No. 117 of 2025 dated 15.05.2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 303(2) of B.N.S.

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As per allegation, cow of the informant has been stolen by unknown persons.

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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 FIR has been lodged against unknown. The name of petitioner has transpired in the confessional statement of co-accused which has no evidentiary

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67163 of 2025(2) dt.17-09-2025 2/3

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value.

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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 has been made accused in two other cases, in which he is on bail.

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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 Dalmiyanagar P.S. Case No. 117 of 2025, 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 antecedent other than

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67163 of 2025(2) dt.17-09-2025 3/3

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the disclosed one, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner after hearing him and getting satisfied that the petitioner has 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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S.Ali/-

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