Harichandra Ram Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2026)

Harichandra Ram Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Anticipatory bail granted: in the event of arrest/surrender within eight weeks, the petitioner to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Motihari, East Champaran, in connection with Patahi P.S. Case No. 317 of 2023, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, apprehending arrest in Patahi P.S. Case No. 317 of 2023 registered for offences under Sections 341, 323, 324, 354B, 379, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, should be granted anticipatory bail.

Court's answer

The prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed, considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the general and omnibus nature of the accusation, the relationship between the parties, the nature of injuries sustained by the injured, and the clean antecedents of the petitioner.

Ratio / Principle

In the event of arrest or surrender within eight weeks, the petitioner is to be enlarged 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 C.J.M., Motihari, East Champaran, in connection with Patahi P.S. Case No. 317 of 2023, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail — Patna High Court allowed the prayer of a petitioner apprehending arrest in Patahi P.S. Case No. 317 of 2023 (offences under Sections 341, 323, 324, 354B, 379, 504, 506 and 34 IPC). The Court relied on the general and omnibus nature of the accusation, the relationship between the parties (the informant being stated to be the petitioner's sister-in-law, with a property dispute alleged as the motive for a false case), the simple nature of the injuries found by the doctor, and the petitioner's clean antecedents. Direction issued that in the event of arrest or surrender within eight weeks the petitioner be enlarged 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 C.J.M., Motihari, East Champaran, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85603 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-317 Year-2023 Thana- PATAHI District- East Champaran

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Harichandra Ram S/o- Late Ramayodhi Ram R/v- Jihuli Ps- Patahi Dist- East Champaran

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Prateek Tandon, Advocate For the State : Mr. Parmanand Kumar, APP ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

2 17-01-2026

Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 341, 323, 324, 354B, 379, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per prosecution case, it is alleged that this petitioner assaulted on the head of husband of informant with iron rod.

It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. As a matter of fact, informant is none else than own sister-in-law ( Bhabhi ) of the petitioner and due to property dispute, this false and concocted case has been lodged. Doctor has found the injuries, allegedly caused by this

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petitioner, simple in nature. Petitioner claims clean antecedents.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, general and omnibus nature of accusation, relationship between the parties, nature of injuries sustained by the injured and clean antecedents of the petitioner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed.

Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Patahi P.S. Case No. 317 of 2023, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S..

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

shashank/-

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