Rajiv Prasad Verma @ Rajeev Prasad Verma v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4436 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-284 Year-2025 Thana- SARAI District- Vaishali ====================================================== Rajiv Prasad Verma @ Rajeev Prasad Verma, Son of Ram Chandra Prasad, R/o Village - Maricha Ram, P.S.- Sarai, Dist. - Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Aniket Singh For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Chandra Bhushan Prasad, Ld. APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 05-02-2026
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109(1), 352, 351(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 37 of the Excise Act.
3. The S.H.O. and the Investigating Officer of the case in compliance of the order dated 31.01.2026 are present in the Court.
4. The learned A.P.P. Sri Chandra Bhushan Prasad based on instruction submits that though in the FIR, it is alleged that Anil Prasad Verma assaulted the injured by knife causing injury on eye, but then, during the course of investigation, it transpired that injury was caused by hard and blunt substance on
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4436 of 2026(3) dt.05-02-2026 2/3 forehead and the same was opined to be simple in nature as has come in Para-21 of the case diary.
5. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that even presuming what has been alleged is true without admitting, then petitioner is not alleged to have assaulted and Anil Prasad Verma has been granted the privilege of anticipatory bail by the learned District Court itself.
6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner, above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail-bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Sarai P. S. Case No.284 of 2025, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.
7. The application stands allowed.
8. The personal appearance of the S.H.O. and the I.O. of the case is dispensed with.
9. At this stage, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that in the order dated
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4436 of 2026(3) dt.05-02-2026 3/3 31.01.2026, the name of the father has been wrongly typed as Rani Verma, when the name of the father is Ram Chandra Prasad.
10.
In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, the name of the father in the order dated 31.01.2026 shall be read as Ram Chandra Prasad instead of Rani Verma.
11.
The order dated 31.01.2026 is modified to the extent as indicated above.
(Satyavrat Verma, J) vikash/- U T