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

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

What the court decided

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Outcome

Anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks before the learned court below, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Gopalganj, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) of the CrPC/482(2) of the BNSS, 2023.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, apprehending arrest in Gopalganj P.S. Case No. 319 of 2025 registered under Sections 126(2), 118, 109 and 3(5) of the BNS, should be released on anticipatory bail.

Court's answer

Anticipatory bail granted: in the event of the petitioner's arrest or surrender within four weeks before the learned court below, he is to be released on anticipatory 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 CJM, Gopalganj in connection with Gopalganj P.S. Case No. 319 of 2025, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the CrPC/482(2) of the BNSS, 2023.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail — Petitioner apprehending arrest in Gopalganj P.S. Case No. 319 of 2025 under Sections 126(2), 118, 109 and 3(5) of the BNS, alleging that he assaulted the informant with a knife causing multiple injuries and also assaulted Arjun Kumar who intervened — Counsel for petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and falsely implicated, there is a case and counter case, both parties suffered injuries, the petitioner has clean antecedents and the informant's injuries are simple in nature; learned APP opposed the prayer — Held: considering the facts and circumstances, in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks before the learned court below, petitioner to be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Gopalganj, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) of the CrPC/482(2) of the BNSS, 2023.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51409 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-319 Year-2025 Thana- GOPALGANJ TOWN DistrictGopalganj

====================================================== Vicky Soni @ Vicky Kumar Soni Son of Dara Singh R/o Vill.- Haziyapur Ward No.- 7, P.S. and District - Gopalganj

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ranjan Kumar Srivastava For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Braj Kishore Pd.(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY

ORAL ORDER

3 11-02-2026

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned APP for the State.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Gopalganj P.S. Case No. 319 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 118, 109, 3(5) of the BNS.

As per allegation made in the FIR, it is alleged that the petitioner, along with other co-accused persons, came to the place of occurrence on motorcycles. It is specifically alleged that the petitioner assaulted the informant with a knife, causing multiple injuries. It is further alleged that when Arjun Kumar intervened to save the informant, he was also assaulted and sustained 4–5 injuries.

The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He has further submitted that there is case and counter case. Both the parties have suffered injuries. The petitioner is a person of

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clean antecedent and the injuries sustained by the informant are simple in nature.

On the other hand, learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail.

Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, in the event of his arrest or surrender within four weeks before the learned court below, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Gopalganj in connection with Gopalganj P.S. Case No. 319 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the CrPC/482(2) of the BNSS, 2023.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)

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