Haresh Singh v. The State of Bihar
Anticipatory-type conditional bail granted to two petitioners – Haresh Singh and Sanjeeta Devi @ Sangita Devi
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Patna High Court, CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23876 of 2025, oral order dated 09-01-2026 by Honourable Mr. Justice Nawneet Kumar Pandey; arising from PS. Case No.-121 Year-2024, Thana Gopalganj Complaint Case, District Gopalganj. Petitioners Haresh Singh and Sanjeeta Devi @ Sangita Devi sought protection from arrest where cognizance was taken under Sections 467, 468, 471 of the Indian Penal Code. Core facts: complainant's title via sale deed from original raiyat versus petitioners' claimed inheritance of sikmidar rights; sikmidar Dev Narayan Rai said to have died issueless; co-accused Pradeep Kumar @ Pradeep Thakur purchased from petitioners. Court held the title dispute belongs ultimately to the civil court, not the criminal court, and granted conditional bail: Rs. 10,000/- bail bond each with two like sureties, within four weeks, to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M. Vth Gopalganj, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Keywords: bail, apprehension of arrest, land title dispute, sikmidar, raiyat, sale deed, civil court remedy, Gopalganj, Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.