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2026 Supreme(Online)(Pat) 4520

PATNA HIGH COURT
Rajesh Kumar Verma, J
Sintu Kumar – Appellant
Versus
The State of Bihar – Respondent
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3296 of 2026



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners:Mr.Kundan Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the Respondents:Mr.Surendra Kumar, APP, Mrs.Sunidhi Vimal, Advocate

The Court determined that provisional bail may be granted based on the nature of allegation and clean antecedents of the accused.

Headnote:This judgment concerns the application for bail by the petitioner charged with assault under various sections of the BNS Act, 2023. The Court reviewed the petitioner’s clean antecedent and the nature of the allegations, concluding that provisional bail could be granted under specified conditions. The primary issue framed was whether the nature of the accusations justified the bail request, with the Court noting the absence of intent to kill and the circumstances surrounding the incident. The outcome was the granting of bail upon the furnishing of bonds with stringent conditions.

Table of Content
1. details of the petitioner’s application for bail. (Para 2 , 3 , 4)
2. opposition to the bail from the state counsel. (Para 5)
3. court's decision and conditions for bail. (Para 6)

For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Kundan Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Surendra Kumar, APP For the Informant : Mrs.Sunidhi Vimal, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER

2 21-01-2026 Heard Mr.Kundan Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and Mrs.Sunidhi Vimal, learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since

20.11.2025 in connection with Naubatpur P.S. Case No. 526 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 01.09.2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 125(a), 109, 303(2), 352, 3(5) of BNS , 2023.

3. Allegation against the petitioner is that he assaulted to the informant by means of iron rod.

4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent. It appears from the FIR that due to some petty dispute, the present occurrence had taken place and there is allegation against the petitioner that he has assaulted to the informant by means of iron rod. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there was no intention to kill anyone and the occurrence took place at the spur of moment and the petitioner is in custody since 20.11.2025.

5. Learned counsel for the informant and learned APP for the State have opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid fact and petitioner has clean antecedent, let the petitioner, above named, be released 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 A.C.J.M.-VI, Danapur, Patna in connection with Naubatpur P.S. Case No. 526 of 2025,with the following conditions:-

(I) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his/her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his/her bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

(II) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(III) And, further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)

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