Jyotik Mukhia v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20369 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-136 Year-2018 Thana- PIPRA District- East Champaran ====================================================== 1.

Jyotik Mukhia Son of Late Jhaman Mukhia 2.

Deepak Mukhia Son of Jyotik Mukhia 3.

Rambabu Mukhia Son of Jyotik Mukhia 4.

Birbal Mukhia Son of Jyotik Mukhia 5.

Rinku Devi Wife of Mahesh Mukhia All R/O Vill-Tikuliya, P.S-Pipra, Dist- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Subodh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rajendra Nath Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-04-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and the learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek pre-arrest bail in connection with Pipra P.S.Case No.136/2018, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 323, 341, 307, 504 and 506 of Indian Penal Code, corresponding to Trial No.1262 of 2025.

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, the petitioners assaulted the informant and his other family members with lathi-danda and iron rod, as a result, they sustained injuries, as well as, petitioner no.4 snatched Rs.500/- from the pocket of the informant's son.

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4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent and the petitioners and the informant are of the same village. Learned counsel further submitted that there is a land dispute between the parties. All the injuries sustained by the injured are simple in nature. Petitioners have clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.

6. Having considered the rival submissions of the parties, as well as, having perused the injuries sustained by the injured, which are simple in nature, the petitioners are directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the district court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M.-I, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Pipra P.S.Case No.136 of 2018, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C./Section 482(2) of BNSS.

7. The learned district court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioners and if it is found that the petitioners is involved in some other cases as what has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20369 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 3/3 stated in paragraph No.3 of the bail application, this order will automatically lose its force.

(Purnendu Singh, J) chn/- U T