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Guddu Kumar @ Guddu v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC3 Apr 2026CR. MISC./1117/2026

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What is this about?

Pre-arrest bail / anticipatory bail granted by Patna High Court; CR. MISC. No.1117 of 2026, decided 03-04-2026; Purnendu Singh, J.; Lalganj P.S. Case No. 145/2025, Vaishali; BNS offences — Ss. 126, 115(2), 118, 109, 303(2), 352, 76, 351(3), 3(5); injuries simple in nature per doctor; clean antecedent; claimed land-dispute altercation between Gotias; bail bond Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties; Section 482(2) BNSS conditions; A.C.J.M., Vaishali at Hajipur; order lapses on verification of other criminal antecedents.

What did the court decide?

Pre-arrest bail granted in connection with Lalganj P.S. Case No. 145/2025, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS; order to lapse automatically if other criminal antecedents are verified. ¶7

Guddu Kumar @ Guddu Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2026)

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner (Guddu Kumar @ Guddu) is entitled to pre-arrest bail in connection with Lalganj P.S. Case No. 145/2025, registered for offences under Sections 126, 115(2), 118, 109, 303(2), 352, 76, 351(3) and 3(5) of the BNS.

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Court's answer

Having regard to the allegations in the FIR, the fact that the injuries sustained by the informant and his son are simple in nature, and the petitioner's clean antecedent, the petitioner has prima facie made out a case to be released on pre-arrest bail.

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioner is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within four weeks, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M., Vaishali at Hajipur / Concerned Court in connection with Lalganj P.S. Case No. 145/2025, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

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Key takeaways

The learned District Court shall verify the petitioner's criminal antecedent; if the petitioner is found involved in other cases contrary to what was stated in paragraph no.3 of the bail application, this order will automatically lose its force.ratio¶8

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Pre-arrest bail — Patna High Court (Purnendu Singh, J.) granted anticipatory bail to Guddu Kumar @ Guddu in Lalganj P.S. Case No. 145/2025 (District Vaishali), registered for offences punishable under Sections 126, 115(2), 118, 109, 303(2), 352, 76, 351(3) and 3(5) of the BNS. Considering the FIR allegation of assault with intent to kill, but noting that the injuries on the informant and his son were simple in nature and that the petitioner had clean antecedents, the Court found a prima facie case for pre-arrest bail. Release ordered on surrender/arrest before the learned District Court within four weeks, on bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two like sureties to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M., Vaishali at Hajipur / Concerned Court, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the BNSS. The learned District Court was directed to verify the petitioner's criminal antecedents; if involvement in other cases is found (contrary to para 3 of the bail application), the order automatically loses force.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1117 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-145 Year-2025 Thana- LALGANJ District- Vaishali

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Guddu Kumar @ Guddu S/OVinod Rai R/O Vill- Etvarpur Sishaula,P.SLalganj and Dist.- Vaishali

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Dilip Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Satyendra Prasad, APP

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER

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3 03-04-2026

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Heard Mr. Dilip Kumar Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Satyendra Prasad, learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Lalganj P.S. Case No. 145/2025 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Sections 126, 115(2), 118, 109, 303(2), 352, 76 ,351(3) and 3(5) of the BNS.

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As per the allegation made in the FIR, the accused persons named therein including the petitioner with an intention to kill had assaulted the informant and his son, causing injuries on their body.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Learned counsel further submitted that the petitioner and informant are own Gotia and

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1117 of 2026(3) dt.03-04-2026 2/3

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due to land dispute, an altercation took place between them and both the sides entered into fierce fight and in the self-defence, petitioner may have caused some injury on the persons of the informant and his son but the injuries sustained by them are simple in nature, as opined by the doctor. Petitioner has clean antecedent. On these grounds, petitioner seeks to be released on pre-arrest bail.

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Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.

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Having heard the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well, having perused the allegation made in the FIR and also the fact that the injuries sustained by the informant and his son are simple in nature and the petitioner has clean antecedent, I am of the opinion that petitioner has, prima facie, made out a case to be released on pre-arrest bail.

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The petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M., Vaishali at Hajipur / Concerned Court in connection with Lalganj P.S. Case No. 145/2025,

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1117 of 2026(3) dt.03-04-2026 3/3

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subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

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The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases, as what has been stated in paragraph no.3 of the bail application, this order will automatically lose its force.

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(Purnendu Singh, J)

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Sanjay/-

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