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

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

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Anticipatory bail granted to both petitioners in Barahiya P.S. Case No. 38 of 2026: upon arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within four weeks, release on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-II, Lakhisarai, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioners are entitled to anticipatory bail in connection with Barahiya P.S. Case No. 38 of 2026, registered for offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115, 109(1), 303(2), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S.

Court's answer

Considering the rival submissions, the clean antecedents of the petitioners, the simple nature of the injury, and the compromise arrived at between the parties (Annexure P/2), the Court allowed the anticipatory bail application.

Ratio / Principle

In the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within four weeks, the petitioners shall be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-II, Lakhisarai, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail granted — Patna High Court (Ranjan Kumar Jha, J.) allowed the Criminal Miscellaneous application of two accused in Barahiya P.S. Case No. 38 of 2026 (offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115, 109(1), 303(2), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S.), having regard to their clean antecedents, the simple nature of the injury, and the compromise arrived at between the parties (Annexure P/2). Release directed, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Court below within four weeks, on bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-II, Lakhisarai, subject to the conditions under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46541 of 2026

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-38 Year-2026 Thana- BARHIYA District- Lakhisarai

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VIKRAM KUMAR S/o ASHOK SAW R/o vill - Purani Chawani, English ward no. 11, P.S.- Barahiya, Distt.- Lakhisarai

Suraj Kumar S/o Laxman Saw @ Lakshman Kumar @ Lakshman Saw R/o vill - Purani Chawani, English ward no. 11, P.S.- Barahiya, Distt.- Lakhisarai

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amarendra Kumar, Advocate : Ms. Moni Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ram Sevak Choudhary, APP ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER

2 23-07-2026

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioners seek anticipatory bail in connection with Barahiya P.S. Case No. 38 of 2026, registered for offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115, 109(1), 303(2), 352, 351(2), and 3(5) of the B.N.S.

The allegation in the F.I.R. is that the named persons assaulted the informant and also snatched a gold bracelet.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have been falsely implicated in this case due to local village politics. It is submitted that the allegations are general and omnibus in nature and no specific overt act has been attributed to the petitioners. Moreover, the injury sustained is opined by the doctor to be simple in nature. Learned counsel further draws

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the attention of this Court toward the fact that the parties have entered into a compromise, copy of which is annexed as Annexure P/2. It is also submitted that the petitioners have clean antecedents.

Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

Having considered the rival submissions, the clean antecedents of the petitioners, the simple nature of the injury, and the fact that a compromise has been arrived at between the parties as per Annexure P/2, this Court is inclined to allow the present application.

Accordingly, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within four weeks from today, the petitioners above-named shall be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-II, Lakhisarai in Barahiya P.S. Case No. 38 of 2026, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

(Ranjan Kumar Jha, J)

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