Nagendra Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14303 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-41 Year-2025 Thana- PUSA District- Samastipur ====================================================== 1.

Nagendra Rai S/o Late Deepnarayan Rai R/o Village - Harpur Pusa, P.S - Pusa, District - Samastipur 2.

Bhagnarayan Rai S/o Late Deepnarayan Rai R/o Village - Harpur Pusa, P.S - Pusa, District - Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Mahendra Pratap, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Renuka Ratnakar (App125) For the Informant :

Mr. Pramod Kumar Singh, Advocate Mr. Praveen Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 15-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 126 (2), 115 (2), 118 (1), 109 (1), 303 (2), 352, 351 (2), 351 (3) and 3 (5) of the BNS.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner along with others assaulted the informant and his brother. There is a specific allegation against the petitioner no. 2 that he assaulted both the brothers with a brick.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14303 of 2026(3) dt.15-04-2026 2/3 connection with the present case. It is further submitted that the petitioner and informant are co-villagers and there is also a counter version of this case. It is further submitted that from perusal of the injury report, it appears that the informant, namely, Vikash Kumar Jha sustained only simple injuries. So far as his brother, namely, Vikrant Kumar Jha is concerned, he has received three injuries, out of which only one is grievous in nature and that too is on the left hand which falls within the category of bailable in nature. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 18.12.2025.

5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.

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 Pusa P.S. Case No. 41 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, Samastipur.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Jagdish/- U T

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