Md. Sonu @ Sonu Shekh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20813 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-458 Year-2025 Thana- SAMASTIPUR MUFFASIL DistrictSamastipur ====================================================== Md. Sonu @ Sonu Shekh S/o Md. Harun @ Shekh Harul R/o vill- Dhakjari, P.O.- Mahawa, P.S.- Biraul, Distt- Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Pranav Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 01-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 458 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 89, 76, 118(1), 303(2), 352, 351(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S.

3. As per the prosecution case, on the date of occurrence, petitioner along with F.I.R. named accused persons armed with weapon came and surrounded the father of the informant and started abusing him. On protest, accused persons assaulted the father and brother of the informant. When the informant came to save, petitioner threw her on the ground and kicked on her stomach and thigh due to which the baby in her

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20813 of 2026(3) dt.01-07-2026 2/3 womb got injured and she had a miscarriage. The accused persons also tried to outrage the modesty of the sister of informant. Co-accused Munni Khatoon snatched golden chain worth Rs. 90,000/- from the sister of the informant.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Both parties are relatives and due to sale and purchase of animal, there was dispute between them and some alteration took place between them. Earlier, a case was filed by the coaccused. There is delay of three days in lodging the F.I.R. without any plausible explanation. Except the abdomen pain, there is no other injury to the informant. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent. He undertakes to co-operate in the investigation and trial.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submission of learned counsel for the parties and clean antecedent of the petitioner, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Court below within six weeks from today, the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20813 of 2026(3) dt.01-07-2026 3/3 each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M. 2nd, Samastipur in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 458 of 2025, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (B.N.S.S.), 2023.

(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) rakhi/- U T