Krishna Kumar Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32702 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-608 Year-2025 Thana- MADHUBANI TOWN DistrictMadhubani ====================================================== Krishna Kumar Jha S/o Late Narayan Jha R/o - Bhachhiuttarbari Tola, ward No.30, P.S - Madhubani Town, District - Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Rajiv Nayan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 13-05-2026 Heard Mr. Bimal Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Rajiv Nayan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since 31.12.2025 in connection with Madhubani (Town) P.S. Case No. 608 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 25.12.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 117(2), 118(2), 352, 303(2), 351(3), 308(4) and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023.

3. According to prosecution case, all the accused persons including this petitioner have abused and assaulted the informant and his mother by means of dagger.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32702 of 2026(2) dt.13-05-2026 2/3 present case. Although petitioner is named in the FIR but it appears from the FIR that there is no specific allegation of assault or overt act attributed against the petitioner rather there is general and omnibus allegation against all the accused persons including this petitioner. As per the FIR, the petitioner along with other accused persons have assaulted to the informant due to which he received injury but the injury report of the informant suggest that the injury is simple in nature caused by hard and blunt substance. He further submits that the police after investigation submitted the charge sheet against the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 31.12.2025.

5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner on the ground that petitioner carries one criminal antecedent other than the present one but fairly submits that he is on bail in the pending matter.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned CJM, Madhubani in connection with Madhubani (Town) P.S. Case No. 608 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32702 of 2026(2) dt.13-05-2026 3/3 i. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below. ii. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

iii. And further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Vanisha/- U T