Budhdeo Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24772 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-161 Year-2025 Thana- BAUNSI District- Araria ====================================================== BUDHDEO SINGH Son of Siheshwar Singh Resident of Village - Mahshaili, Tola Argaha, Ward No. 04, P.S.- Baunsi, District - Araria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vijay Kishore Bharti, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Arun Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 16-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under section 103 of BNS.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner (who is the husband of the informant) along with his family members has assaulted the informant and her son with bamboo due to which, the minor son of the informant succumbed to his injuries.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that from perusal of the FIR, it is clear that the nature of allegation is general and omnibus as altogether four persons are alleged to have assaulted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24772 of 2026(2) dt.16-04-2026 2/2 whereas from perusal of the postmortem report, it will transpire that the deceased has received only two antemortem injuries. First is swelling over right hand and second is swelling over occipital region. Learned counsel has submitted that the real fact is that the informant is a lady of unsound mind and she herself has killed her baby. A statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 10.09.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Baunsi P.S. Case No. 161 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M. 1st Class, Araria. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T