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2026 DAILYLAW 16423 (PAT)

Md. Sikandar Alam v. The State of Bihar

CR. MISC./28376/2026 · 2026-05-01

Shailendra Singh

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28376 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-30 Year-2026 Thana- Chitragupta Nagar District- Khagaria ====================================================== Md. Sikandar Alam, S/O Md. Ajimuddin, Resident of Vill.- Marar, Uttari Navtoliya, P.S- Morkahi, District - Khagaria ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Santosh Kumar Singh, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Brajendra Nath Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 01-05-2026 Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Chitragupta Nagar P.S. Case No. 30 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under sections 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present matter and the main allegation in the FIR is against co- accused Rajesh Kumar, who allegedly impersonated another accused, namely, Deepak Kumar and the petitioner has merely been made accused on the ground that he stood as a bailor/surety. It is further submitted that the petitioner had no knowledge regarding the alleged impersonation and fraud Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28376 of 2026(2) dt.01-05-2026 2/3 committed by the co-accused. It is further submitted that the petitioner is a poor farmer and sharecropper (bataidar) of co- accused Vishnudev Singh and had agreed to stand as bailor on his request due to good relation. It is further submitted that the petitioner has fair and clean antecedent and there is no specific allegation that he forged any document or knowingly participated in any fraud. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner is aged about 54 years and is suffering from ailments. 4. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer of the petitioner. 5. In the facts and circumstances of this case and considering the statements made in the petition as well as above submissions, coupled with the petitioner’s fair and clean antecedent and the fact that the main allegation of impersonation is against accused persons, namely, Rajesh Kumar and Deepak Kumar, this Court is inclined to grant the relief of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, let the petitioner named- above, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court concerned in connection with Chitragupta Nagar P.S. Case No. 30 of 2026, Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28376 of 2026(2) dt.01-05-2026 3/3 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS. annu/- (Shailendra Singh, J) U T