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

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

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned trial Court within four weeks of the order, to be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate 1st, Gaya Jee/concerned Court (where Wazirganj P.S. Case No. 252 of 2024 is pending), subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, apprehending arrest in Wazirganj P.S. Case No. 252 of 2024 (offences punishable under Sections 341, 436/34 of I.P.C.), is entitled to anticipatory bail. +1 more

Court's answer

Taking note that the prima facie implication of the petitioner appears on the basis of suspicion, as he was found fleeing away from the place of occurrence, the Court granted anticipatory bail: the petitioner, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned trial Court within four weeks of the order, is directed to be released on bail furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate 1st, Gaya Jee/concerned Court, where Wazirganj P.S. Case No. 252 of 2024 is pending, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

Ratio / Principle

The Court recorded that the prima facie implication of the petitioner appears on the basis of suspicion, as he was found fleeing away from the place of occurrence.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail granted (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J, Patna High Court, 14-05-2026): Bablu Kumar, apprehending arrest in Wazirganj P.S. Case No. 252 of 2024 registered for offences punishable under Sections 341, 436/34 of I.P.C. (alleged mischief by fire — setting the informant's house ablaze), was held prima facie implicated merely on suspicion, as he was found fleeing away from the place of occurrence; noting litigating terms with the informant and an earlier case (Wazirganj P.S. Case No. 379 of 2025) in which the petitioner is already on bail, the Court directed his release on bail upon arrest or surrender within four weeks, on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate 1st, Gaya Jee/concerned Court, subject to the conditions under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33793 of 2026

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-252 Year-2024 Thana- WAJIRGANJ District- Gaya

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Bablu Kumar S/O Ganesh Prasad R/O Village - Bandi Bigha (Barhi Bigha), P.S - Wazirganj, Dist.- Gaya jee. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus The State of Bihar. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Krishna Prabhat, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Parmanand Kumar, APP ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER

2 14-05-2026

Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State.

The accused/petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Wazirganj P.S. Case No. 252 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 436/34 of I.P.C.

The allegation against the petitioner is to cause mischief by fire, where he alleged to put house of the informant on fire.

It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that mere on the basis of suspicion as the petitioner was seen by the informant fleeing away from the place of occurrence, he was implicated with present crime in question. It is submitted that petitioner is in litigating terms with the

informant, for which an earlier case was lodged by same

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33793 of 2026(2) dt.14-05-2026 2/2

informant against petitioner which was registered as Wazirganj

P.S. Case No. 379 of 2025, where petitioner is on bail.

Learned APP opposed the prayer of bail.

In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of fact as prima facie implication of petitioner appears on the basis of suspicion, as he found fleeing away from the place of occurrence, accordingly, above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned trial Court, within a period of four weeks of the order, is directed to be released on bail furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate 1^st , Gaya Jee/concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Wazirganj P.S. Case No. 252 of 2024 subject to

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

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J)

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