Shekh Sonu @ Wasi Alam v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18154 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-138 Year-2025 Thana- PURUSHOTTAMPUR District- West Champaran ====================================================== Shekh Sonu @ Wasi Alam Son of Shekh Abdullah @ Abdullah Resident of Village- Bherihari, P.S.- Purushottampur, District- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Raki Alam, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Surendra Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 26-03-2026 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 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 127(2), 109(1), 118(1), 115(2), 352, and 351(2) of BNS.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner has assaulted with knife on the head of the informant's friend and one other accused has assaulted with knife on his stomach.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the only allegation against this petitioner is that he has assaulted with knife on the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18154 of 2026(2) dt.26-03-2026 2/2 head of the injured and from perusal of the injury report as recorded by learned trial court in impugned order, the injury on the head is incised wound 3 cm x 1⁄2 cm x 1⁄2 cm this goes to show that the injury caused on head is superficial in nature as the depth of the injury is 1⁄2 cm. It has further been submitted that there is no allegation of repetition of the blow. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 22.12.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the 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 Purushottampur P.S. Case No. 138 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 Judicial Magistrate First Class, Bettiah, West Champaran.

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