Patna High CourtCR. MISC./21847/2026bail rejected

Chhotu Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-08Mr. Justice Dr. Anshuman2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21847 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-140 Year-2025 Thana- CHERKI District- Gaya ====================================================== Chhotu Prasad Son of Late Ram Chandra Prasad @ Late Ram Chandra Yadav R/o Village - Dirama Tola, Chamari Bigha, P.S. - Cheeki, District - Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ajit Ranjan Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Uma Shankar Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 08-04-2026 Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioner and Learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Cherki P.S. Case No.140 of 2025 lodged on 01.10.2025, for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109(1), 303(2), 74, 351(2), 352 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 pending before the Court of A.C.J.M-V, Gayaji.

3. As per the prosecution, FIR has been lodged against the seven named accused persons including the petitioner with allegation that they have assaulted the informant's son with iron rod due to which he sustained injury and also threaten to kill all the family members.

4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21847 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 2/2 submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that there is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner. He further submits that informant and petitioner are co-villager and next door neighbour.

5. Counsel submits that the criminal antecedent of the petitioner is clean.

6. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and specific allegation of assault is against him.

7. In the present facts and circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, therefore the bail application of the petitioner is hereby rejected.

8. However, trial court is directed to consider the regular bail application of the petitioner, if he surrenders within six weeks from today and prays for regular bail, then trial court shall pass order on merit without being prejudice of the present order preferably on the same day.

(Dr. Anshuman, J) Prakashmani/- U T