Sonu Yadav @ Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19576 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-78 Year-2023 Thana- MATIHANI District- Begusarai ====================================================== Sonu Yadav @ Sonu Kumar S/o Jagdish Yadav Resident of Village- Gazighat Shumbha @ Summha, P.S.- Bahadurpur Alauli, District- Khagariya @ Khagaria, Bihar, 848201 ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Surendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 25-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Matihani P.S. Case No. 78 of 2023 dated 30.05.2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 324, 326, 328 and 307 of I.P.C.

3. As per the prosecution case, on 29.05.2023, the informant was sitting with her husband in the room of her brother-in-law, Sonu Yadav (petitioner) then this petitioner offered her to go to visit a fair. He made tea and put some intoxicant in it and made her to drink. Thereafter, he also called a rickshaw-puller, informant was taken to Nayagaon where she fell asleep on the rickshaw itself and after she did not know where her husband took her and what he did.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, in fact, the allegation is false and referring to the impugned order it

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19576 of 2026(2) dt.25-03-2026 2/2 has been submitted that although she has received incised wound but the nature of injury has not been mentioned. It has been further stated in paragraph 11 and 14 of the present petition that the injuries are simple in nature and if the petitioner had any intention to kill, there were many opportunities and in fact the deceased received injuries accidentally, but taking the benefit and due to matrimonial discord between the parties this case has been lodged. Petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 10.12.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner above-named is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Begusarai in connection with Matihani P.S. Case No. 78 of 2023.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Praveen Kumar, J) shivam/- U T