Sonu Kumar @ Sonu Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9524 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-358 Year-2025 Thana- SIKANDRA District- Jamui ====================================================== Sonu Kumar @ Sonu Chaudhary S/O Late Shankar Chaudhary R/O Village and P.O.- Sikandra, P.S- Sikandra Thana, Dist.- Jamui, Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mrs. Archana Sinha, Sr. Adv.
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Ms. Swarna Roy, Adv :
Ms. Richa Rajiv Singh, Adv.
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Ms. Komal, Adv.
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Mr. Akshat Arghya, Adv.
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Ms. Nisha Kumari, Adv.
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Mr. Manish Kumar, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Mithlesh Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 17-06-2026 Heard Mrs. Archana Sinha, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Sikandra P.S. Case No. 358/25 for the offence registered under sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 352, 351(2) of B.N.S, 2023 lodged on 25.11.2025 by the informant, Amit Kumar.
3. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged that after abusing him, they resorted to repeated assault causing injuries. They were shifted to the hospital which followed the FIR.
4. Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9524 of 2026(5) dt.17-06-2026 2/3 that though exaggerated FIR is there, the injury has been found to be simple in nature. Further, the petitioner do not have criminal antecedent.
5. Learned APP for the State, on the other hand, opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail submitting that assault theory is on this petitioner.
6. Taking into account the submissions aforesaid as also that he do not have criminal antecedent and the injuries have been found to be simple in nature, there is case and counter case, in that background, this Court is inclined to grant him the anticipatory bail with conditions.
7. Let the petitioner in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the order, shall be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned JM 1st Class, Jamui in connection with Sikandra P.S. Case No. 358/25 subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. (i) one of the bailor should be the family members/relatives of the petitioner, who shall provide official document (Aadhar Card, PAN Card, Driving License, Voter ID) to show his bona fide;
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9524 of 2026(5) dt.17-06-2026 3/3 (ii) the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the Trial court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of his bail bond by the Trial court itself;
(iii) the petitioner shall appear before the concerned police station every fortnight for next six months to mark attendance and at the end of the period, the certificate be submitted to the Court;
(iv) the petitioner shall in no way try to induce or promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidences, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of the bail bonds;
(v) the petitioner shall desist from committing any criminal offence again failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of the bail bonds. (Rajiv Roy, J) Vijay Singh/Munindra Kumar Sahu U T