Bhushan Kumar @ Bhushan Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14322 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1270 Year-2025 Thana- NAWADA District- Nawada ====================================================== Bhushan Kumar @ Bhushan Chaudhary Son of Rajo Chaudhary Resident of village - Navin Nagar Post Mortem Road, P.S. - Nawada Town, District - Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Raj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Anil Prasad Singh, APP For the Informant :
Mr. Rajesh Ranjan Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 15-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, informant and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 190, 191 (2), 126 (2), 115 (2), 103 (1) and 61 (2) of the BNS.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner along with others has assaulted with knife to the son of the informant due to which he succumbed to the injuries.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. It is further submitted that as per the case of the prosecution, there are altogether 8 named accused persons and 10-12 unknown miscreants are there. It is alleged
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14322 of 2026(3) dt.15-04-2026 2/3 that the son of the informant was being assaulted with lathi, danda and knife. It has been submitted that there is absolutely no material against the petitioner. It has further been submitted that from perusal of the postmortem report of the deceased, it will transpire that altogether seven injuries were found on the person of the deceased which is abrasion, laceration and swelling. The doctor has opined that the cause of death is the head injury caused by hard and blunt object. It has also been submitted that from perusal of the ante-mortem injuries of the deceased, it is clear that no cut injury was found on the person of the deceased whereas there is also allegation of assaulting with knife.
It has further been submitted that only seven injuries were found on the person of the deceased whereas according to the case of the prosecution, the assailants were 20 in number, 8 named and 12 unnamed. It is further submitted that similarly situated co-accused has already been granted bail by a Bench of this Court vide order dated 07.04.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 22023 of 2026. Moreover the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 10.12.2025.
5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Informant has vehemently opposed the application for bail stating that the petitioner has five criminal antecedents.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14322 of 2026(3) dt.15-04-2026 3/3
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Nawada (Town) P.S. Case No. 1270 of 2025 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, Nawada.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Jagdish/- U T