Sanjay Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Sanjay Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Regular bail granted; petitioner to be released on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Danapur, District Patna/concerned Court.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, charged under Sections 147/148/149/341/323/307/354/379/504 IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act in Sigori P.S. Case No. 134 of 2023 and in judicial custody since 12.06.2025, should be enlarged on regular bail.

Ratio / Principle

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case (including parity submissions regarding co-accused already granted bail, length of custody, and the State's objection of two criminal antecedents), the Court was inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

Key takeaways

The petitioner was directed to be released on bail in connection with Sigori P.S. Case No. 134 of 2023 on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Danapur, District Patna/concerned Court.ratio¶18

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J.), oral order dated 09-10-2025 in Criminal Miscellaneous No.70889 of 2025, arising out of Sigaudi (Sigori) P.S. Case No. 134 of 2023, District Patna, registered for offences under Sections 147/148/149/341/323/307/354/379/504 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act: regular bail granted to petitioner Sanjay Kumar, alleged to have assaulted the informant and others along with co-accused armed with iron rod, pistol, sword, etc., whereby three persons sustained grievous injury. Counsel urged parity with co-accused Lal Babu Yadav and Shyam Babu Singh, already granted bail vide Cr. Misc. No. 89224 of 2024 and Cr. Misc. No. 15917 of 2025; petitioner in custody since 12.06.2025; the State opposed citing two criminal antecedents. Considering the facts and circumstances, the Court enlarged the petitioner on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Danapur, District Patna/concerned Court.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.70889 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-134 Year-2023 Thana- SIGAUDI District- Patna

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Sanjay Kumar Son of Late Sita Ram Yadav @ Sita Ram Singh Resident of Village - Bahadurganj, P.S.- Sigori, District - Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, APP ======================================================

... ... Opposite Party/s

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER

2 09-10-2025

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 147/148/149/341/323/307/354/379/504 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner along with other accused persons armed with iron rod, pistol, sword, etc., assaulted the informant and others due to which three persons sustained grievous injury.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in connection with the present case. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that, due to petty dispute, an altercation took place between the parties. It is also submitted that the nature of assault is general and omnibus and it has also been submitted that both sides have sustained injuries. The learned

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counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that co-accused Lal Babu Yadav and Shyam Babu Singh, who were having similar nature of allegation, have been granted bail by a learned Coordinate Bench of this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 89224 of 2024 and Cr. Misc. No. 15917 of 2025 respectively. It has been submitted that the case of this petitioner stands on similar footing. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 12.06.2025.

Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of regular bail stating that the petitioner has two criminal antecedents.

Considering the aforesaid 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 Sigori P.S. Case No. 134 of 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1^st Class, Danapur, District – Patna/ concerned Court.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)

Siddharth Sagar/-

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