Sadhu Bhagat @ Sadhu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18537 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-109 Year-2025 Thana- PIPRIYA District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Sadhu Bhagat @ Sadhu Kumar S/o Kapil Bhagat R/o Village- Pathua, PSPipariya, Distt.- Lakhisarai, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Rabi Bhushan, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109(1), 351(2), 352 and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita.
3. As per F.I.R., on 09.12.2025 at 6 AM, all the named accused persons, including this petitioner, armed with lathi, danda, iron rod and pistol, abused and assaulted informant and also caused injury on the head of informant with intention to kill him, but anyhow informant could saved his life. The motive behind the occurrence is stated to be land dispute.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. As a
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18537 of 2026(2) dt.04-05-2026 2/3 matter of fact, on account of admitted land dispute between the parties, a simple altercation took place. Allegation of assault is general and omnibus and no specific accusation of overt act has been alleged against this petitioner. Doctor has found the injuries, allegedly caused by this petitioner, simple in nature. It is further submitted that similarly situated co-accused person has already been granted bail by this Hon'ble Court vide order dated 23.02.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 8476 of 2026.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, general and omnibus nature of accusation, claim based on parity and nature of injuries allegedly caused by this petitioner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed.
7. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail 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, Lakhisarai in connection with Pipariya P.S. Case No. 109 of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18537 of 2026(2) dt.04-05-2026 3/3 2025, subject to condition, as laid down under Section 482 of the B.N.S.S..
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T