Anita Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12760 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-159 Year-2025 Thana- IMAMGANJ District- Gaya ====================================================== 1.

Anita Devi Wife of Anirudh Bhagat @ Anirudh Kumar Malakar Resident of village- Jhikatiya Khurd, P.O.- Megra, P.S.- Imamganj, District-Gaya. 2.

Anirudh Bhagat @ Anirudh Kumar Malakar Son of Baijnath Bhagat Resident of village- Jhikatiya Khurd, P.O.- Megra, P.S.- Imamganj, DistrictGaya. 3.

Rohit Kumar Son of Naval Kishore @ Naval Kishore Thakur Resident of village- Jhikatiya Khurd, P.O.- Megra, P.S.- Imamganj, District-Gaya. 4.

Ankit Kumar @ Ankit Kumar Malakar Son of Anirudh Bhagat @ Anirudh Kumar Malakar Resident of village- Jhikatiya Khurd, P.O.- Megra, P.S.- Imamganj, District-Gaya.

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Sonu Kumar @ Manish Kumar Son of Akhlesh Bhagat Resident of villageJhikatiya Khurd, P.O.- Megra, P.S.- Imamganj, District-Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rabia Gulnaz, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ajit Kumar, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State.

2. Petitioners apprehend arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 110, 303(2), 352, 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

3. As per F.I.R., these petitioners along with some unknown persons came at the house of informant, abused and assaulted him by means of fist, slaps, danda and rod, causing injuries to the informant. It is further alleged that the accused persons also snatched gold chain from the neck of informant.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12760 of 2026(2) dt.24-02-2026 2/2

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. Petitioners have falsely been implicated in this case due to land dispute. Allegation of assault is general and omnibus and there is no allegation of any specific overt act against these petitioners. Injuries sustained by the injured are simple in nature. Rest of the allegations are ornamental only to make the case grave.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the bail application.

6. Considering nature of accusation and injuries, this anticipatory bail is allowed and it is ordered that let the above named petitioners in the event of their arrest/surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Gaya in connection with Imamganj P. S. Case No. 159 of 2025, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T