Dharmendra Kumar @ Dharmendra Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6792 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-80 Year-2024 Thana- Jhandapur District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Dharmendra Kumar @ Dharmendra Singh, aged about 32 years, Male, S/O Late Saryug Singh Resident of Village- Hario, P.S- Jhandapur, Distt.- Bhagalpur. ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Amrendra Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s:
Mr.Anil Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-03-2025 Heard Mr. Amrendra Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Anil Kumar, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Jhandapur P.S. Case No. 80/2024 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 352, 74, 303(2), 110, 117(2), 308(3), 351(2) of the BNS.
3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, the accused persons named therein including the petitioner have assaulted the informant and her family members.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that there is case and counter case arising
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6792 of 2025(2) dt.07-03-2025 2/3 out of the same incidence and petitioner's side has lodged the FIR No.79 of 2024 prior to present FIR. Learned counsel further submitted that due to land dispute, both the parties entered into fierce fight during which, in self defence, the petitioner and other co-accused may have caused some injury on the informant and her family members but the injuries are simple in nature.
5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.
6. Considering the nature of allegation made in the FIR, as well as, there being case and counter case arising out of same incidence and petitioner in self-defence may have caused some injuries, which are simple in nature, on the informant and her family members, I am of the opinion that petitioner has, prima facie, made out a case to be released on pre-arrest bail.
7. The petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM-III, Naugachia, Bhagalpur in connection with Jhandapur P.S. Case No. 80/2024, subject to the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6792 of 2025(2) dt.07-03-2025 3/3 conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS. (Purnendu Singh, J) Sanjay/- U T