Raja Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11710 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-179 Year-2025 Thana- MAHESHKHUNT District- Khagaria ====================================================== 1.
Raja Kumar Son of Nandlal Paswan Resident Of Village- Kanhaiya Tola (Maheshkhunt) Ps- Maheshkhunt District- Khagariya 2.
Golu Kumar @ Vishal Kumar Son of Wakil Paswan Resident Of VillageKanhaiya Tola (Maheshkhunt) Ps- Maheshkhunt District- Khagariya ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Rakesh Mohan Singh For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Kalyan Shankar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 19-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioners seek bail in connection with Maheshkhunt P.S. Case No. 179 of 2025, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 352, 351, 351(2), 351(3) of BNS.
3. As per the FIR, the case is that on 12.12.2025 at about 4:00 p.m., two boys (the petitioners) had blocked the road. When the informant, an army personnel, asked them to clear the passage, they abused and assaulted him and one of them stabbed him. Petitioner no. 1 was apprehended at the spot, while petitioner no. 2 fled away.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11710 of 2026(3) dt.19-03-2026 2/3 petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. The allegations are general and omnibus. There is case and counter case. The petitioner is a person of clean antecedent. Petitioner no. 1 is in custody since 13.12.2025 and petitioner no. 2 is in custody since 25.12.2025. He is a man of means and there is no chance of his absconding and tampering with the evidence. He further submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by the conditions which may be imposed by this Court.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the fact that petitioner no. 1 is in custody since 13.02.2025 and petitioner no. 2 is in custody since 25.12.2025 and both the petitioners are of clean antecedents and further taking note of the fact that charge-sheet has already been filed against both the petitioners on 27.02.2026, thereby indicating that investigation is no longer pending, let the petitioners above named, are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Maheshkhunt P.S. Case No. 179 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:- (i) One of the bailors of the petitioner shall be his close
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11710 of 2026(3) dt.19-03-2026 3/3 relative.
( ) The petitioner shall remain physically present in ii Court on each date of the trial.
(iii) In case of absence on two consecutive dates without substantial reason or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the Court concerned.
(iv) If the petitioner is found involved in similar nature of offence in future, the prosecution shall be at liberty to move for cancellation of his bail bond.
(v) The learned Court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bond in terms of the abovementioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.
7. Accordingly, the prayer for bail is allowed. (Alok Kumar Sinha, J) kundan/- U T