Priyanka Chaudhary @ Priyanka Prasad v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12045 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-210 Year-2024 Thana- NASRIGANJ District- Rohtas ====================================================== Priyanka Chaudhary @ Priyanka Prasad W/O Gandhi Chaudhary R/O Village- Amiyawar, P.S.- Nasriganj, District- Rohtas. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State Of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Vishwajeet Kumar Mishra, Advocate Mr. Aakash Choudhary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Surendra Prasad Singh, A.P.P.
Mr. Sudama Singh, Advocate Mr. Shashikant, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 23-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State as also learned counsel for the informant.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Nasriganj P.S. Case No. 210 of 2024 instituted for the offence under Sections 302, 120(B) & 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 25(1-B)a, 26, 35 & 27 of the Arms Act.
3. The prosecution case, as emanates from the FIR, is that all the named accused persons, including the petitioner, threatened the informant and his brother, namely, Atul Kumar (deceased) of killing them. It is alleged that on the fateful day i.e. on 29-06-2024, while the brother of the informant was returning from the Gym, he was shot dead. The accusation against the accused persons including the petitioner and 3-4
2/4 unknown miscreants is of committing murder of the Informant's brother.
4. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 19.11.2025. Petitioner bears no criminal antecedent, as per disclosure made in paragraph No. 3 of the bail application. Earlier, the petitioner has filed anticipatory bail which has been withdrawn vide order dated 17.12.2024 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 63226 of 2024.
5. It has been further submitted by the petitioner's counsel that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. Petitioner is named in the FIR. It is next submitted that informant has not seen the alleged occurrence and only on mere suspicion, the petitioner along with other persons have made accused in this case and there is no eye witness to the alleged occurrence. So far as allegation of threatening the deceased and informant is concerned, no case was lodged in this regard. There is general and omnibus allegation levelled against the petitioner. He has further submitted that instant case is nothing but a counter blast to the complaint instituted by the petitioner against the informant and other co-accused persons vide Narsiganj P.S. Case No. 396 of 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner further
3/4 submits that other co-accused has been granted bail by this Bench vide order dated 10.12.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No.70298 of 2024. It is lastly submitted that police after investigation has submitted charge sheet in this case.
6. Learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant have vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, period of custody of the petitioner, there being no direct allegation against the petitioner and charge sheet being submitted, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
8. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Nasriganj P.S. Case No. 210 of 2024, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be the petitioner's own or close member.
(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed during the trial and shall not remain absent on two consecutive dates without sufficient cause.
(III) The petitioner shall not tamper with the
4/4 prosecution evidence or influence/intimidate any witness during the course of trial.
In case of violation of any of the aforesaid conditions, the Trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) manish/- U T