Dharmendra Kumar @ Dharmendra Kumar Kushwaha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12199 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-203 Year-2025 Thana- Nawalpur District- West Champaran ====================================================== Dharmendra Kumar @ Dharmendra Kumar Kushwaha S/o Bihari Prasad Kushwaha @ Bihari Prasad @ Bihari Mahto R/o Village - Ward No. 03, Dudhiawa, P.S - Nawalpur, District - West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Umesh Kumar Gupta, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Binod Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-02-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 303(2), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S..

3. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that this petitioner assaulted on the head of daughter of informant with iron rod.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. The present case is counter-blast of Nawalpur P.S. Case No. 198 of 2025 which was lodged by the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12199 of 2026(2) dt.24-02-2026 2/3 petitioner against informant and others and only with a view to save their skin from the aforesaid case, this false and concocted case has been lodged. The present F.I.R. has been lodged after inordinate delay of 33 days and there is no plausible explanation for the same which itself makes the entire prosecution case doubtful. Doctor has found the injuries, allegedly caused by this petitioner, simple in nature. Petitioner claims clean antecedents.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, case and counter-case between the parties, nature of injuries sustained by the injured and clean antecedents of the petitioner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed.

7. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Nawalpur P.S. Case No. 203 of 2025, subject to condition as laid down under

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12199 of 2026(2) dt.24-02-2026 3/3 Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S..

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T