Anticipatory bail can be granted when allegations are general and the accused has no prior criminal record.

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

2 28-01-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 341 , 323, 307, 354, 324, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code .

3. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that on

20.07.2022, co-accused Nitish Kumar entered into house of informant and tried to outrage her modesty. It is further alleged that thereafter, all the F.I.R. named accused persons, including this petitioner, came and assaulted informant and her family members with iron rod.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. From bare perusal of the F.I.R. it is apparent that specific accusation of overt act is against other co- accused persons. So far as this petitioner is concerned, there is general and omnibus allegation of assault and no specific accusation of overt act has been alleged against him. Petitioner claims clean antecedents.

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

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, general and omnibus nature of accusation and clean antecedents of the petitioner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed.

7. 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai in connection with Baliya P.S. Case No. 195 of 2022, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S..

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)