Mehi Lal Sah v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19624 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-22 Year-2025 Thana- DUMARIAGHAT District- East Champaran ====================================================== 1.
Mehi Lal sah Son of Kanhai Sah Resident of village- Semuapur PsDumariyaghat Dist -East Champaran 2.
Chotelal Sah Son of Kanhai Sah Resident of village- Semuapur PsDumariyaghat Dist -East Champaran 3.
Sunita Devi son of Mehilal Sah Resident of village- Semuapur PsDumariyaghat Dist -East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioners :
Mr. Anil Kumar, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Surendra Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-04-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(1), 115(2), 76, 110, 303(2), 352 and 351(2) of the B.N.S..
3. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that all the F.I.R. named accused persons, including these petitioners, armed with sticks, rods, bricks and knives, abused and assaulted informant and her family members.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners that petitioners are quite innocent and
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19624 of 2026(2) dt.07-04-2026 2/3 have committed no offence. As a matter of fact, both parties are Gotiyas and husband of informant and Petitioner No. 1 are own brothers and only due to petty family dispute, a simple altercation took place and taking advantage of the situation, this false and concocted case has been lodged. Allegation of assault is general and omnibus and no specific accusation of overt act has been alleged against these petitioners. As per injury report, injuries allegedly caused by these petitioners are simple in nature. Petitioners claim clean antecedents.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, general and omnibus nature of accusation, nature of injuries sustained by the injured and clean antecedents of the petitioners, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners is allowed.
7. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named petitioners be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate-1st
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19624 of 2026(2) dt.07-04-2026 3/3 Class, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Dumariyaghat P.S. Case No. 22 of 2025, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T