Mukesh Verma v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15051 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-168 Year-2025 Thana- KAUWAKOL District- Nawada ====================================================== Mukesh Verma Son of Ashok Verma R/o Village - Jagochak, P.S. - Kawakole, Dist. - Nawada.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. N.K. Agrawal, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Kumar Rajdeep, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Bharat Bhushan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 24-04-2026 Heard Mr. N.K. Agrawal, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Bharat Bhushan, learned APP.
2. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Kauwakole P.S. Case No. 168 of 2025 for the offence punishable under sections 191(3), 189(4), 126(2), 115(2), 117(3), 118(2), 109, 305(9), 324(4), 76, 74, 114(4), 352 and 351(3) of the BNS.
3. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged that the named accused persons alongwith unknown armed variously entered the house and assaulted her husband and family members. The allegation against Rizwan Khan is of using sword to hit on the head of the informant's husband whereas Afzal Khan and Shahwaz Khan beside Monu Khan
2/4 gave iron rod blow to the brother-in-law Dilip Singh on the head. Further allegation is that Mohan Khan and Mukesh Verma (petitioner herein) gave iron rod blow on the hand, leg and head causing injuries. Further, Sohail Khan and Sohrab Khan assaulted the mother-in-law causing injury in the hand whereas Arbaz Khan and Saroj Khan beside Saurav Singh gave khanti blow to the informant as also other family members. Further allegation against this petitioner and Vikash Verma is of dragging the body outside the boundary wall. When the brotherin-law came to the rescue, Nitu Devi gave brick blow causing injuries. This led to the F.I.R.
4. Earlier, the case diary and the Trial Court Report were called for which are now part of the record and it shows that cognizance has been taken in the matter on 31.10.2025 and since Sohrab Khan absented himself, the case is waiting for his appearance for which summon has been issued.
4. Learned Senior counsel for the petitioner submits that allegation of assault is there against him along with Mohan Khan and the injuries have been found to be simple in nature, he has remained in custody since 30.04.2025 and if granted relief, shall be diligently appearing in trial/ failure to do so, appropriate steps can be taken for cancellation of bail bond.
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5. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail submitting that along with Mohan Khan, he gave repeated blow causing injuries.
6. Considering the submissions of the parties aforesaid as also that it has been recorded that the injuries have been found to be simple in nature, he has remained in custody since 30.04.2025, this Court is inclined to extend him the privilege of bail with conditions.
7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada in connection with Kauwakole P.S. Case No. 168 of 2025 subject to the following conditions: (i) one of the bailor should be the family member/relative of the petitioner who shall provide official document to show his/her bona fide;
(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 six months to mark his
4/4 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 his bail bonds. (Rajiv Roy, J) Vijay Singh/- U T