Ramdhani Chaudhary @ Jitendra Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15326 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-552 Year-2025 Thana- DINARA District- Rohtas ====================================================== Ramdhani Chaudhary @ Jitendra Chaudhary Son of Late Naradmuni Chaudhary @ Narad Chaudhry Resident of Village - Arthu, P.S. - Dinara, Distt. - Rohtas.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Mohit Shriwastava, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Chandra Bhushan Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 25-03-2026 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The present criminal miscellaneous application has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as 'the BNSS, 2023') for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, who apprehends arrest in connection with Dinara P.S. Case No. 552 of 2025, lodged on 12.12.2025, under Sections 115(2)/118(2)/126(2) of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023, pending in the Court of Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Bikramganj, Rohtas.

3. As per the prosecution, FIR has been lodged against the sole petitioner with allegation that he assaulted the informant with knife due to which the informant sustained

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15326 of 2026(2) dt.25-03-2026 2/2 serious injury.

4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel submits that there are delay in filing the FIR as the occurrence took place on 11.12.2025 and FIR was lodged on 12.12.2025. He submits that there is admittedly a land dispute between the parties and the informant and the petitioner are agnates to each other. He submits that injury report is still awaited.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that there are direct allegation of assault with knife against the petitioner.

6. Considering the nature of injury, the prayer for anticipatory bail of petitioner is hereby rejected. However, in the event of surrender of the petitioner within four weeks from today, the prayer for regular bail shall be considered without being prejudiced by the order of this Court.

(Dr. Anshuman, J) Mkr./- U