Dinbandhoo Kanher @ Abinash Kanher v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20705 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-880 Year-2025 Thana- JAHANABAD District- Jehanabad ====================================================== Dinbandhoo Kanher @ Abinash Kanher son of Basayanand Kanher Resident of village- Pangya Jangal, Ps- Firangiya Dist- Kandhamal (Orissa) ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Sunil Kumar, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :
Ms.Meena Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 14-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Jehanabad Town P.S. Case No. 880 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103, 281, 3(5) of the B.N.S.
3. As per the prosecution case, the victim/deceased was traveling in a school bus which had two feet down hole in it and when the driver pressed the brake, the victim grand son of the informant fell from that gap due to which accident occurred and the grand son of the informant died.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. It has further been submitted that petitioner is the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20705 of 2026(4) dt.14-05-2026 2/3 director of the school and he was not managing the affairs of plying of buses. It has further been submitted that the FIR was registered under Section 105, 281, 3(5) of the BNS but chargesheet has been filed under Section 103, 281 and 3(5) of the BNS and the negligence if any is on the part of bus owner for which the petitioner cannot be punished. It has further been submitted that after the occurrence, the reputation of the school has been tarnished and the petitioner has also suffered huge loss. It has lastly been submitted that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and is in custody since 10.02.2026.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and has submitted that there is clear negligence on the part of the petitioner who is the director of the school and it was his duty to see that children safely reach the school and return back to their houses.
6. Considering the aforesaid submissions of the parties and taking into account the facts and circumstance of the case, let the petitioner above-named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, in connection with Jehanabad Town P.S. Case No. 880 of 2025.
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7. The application stands allowed.
(Praveen Kumar, J) niku/- U T