Shrawan Kumar Das @ Shrawan Kumar Choudhary @ Shravan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27197 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-3 Year-2026 Thana- JALE District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Shrawan Kumar Das @ Shrawan Kumar Choudhary @ Shravan Kumar son of Ram Prakash Choudhary @Faguni Das Resident of Village and P.S.- Jale, Dist- Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Saurav Anand For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Pawan Kumar Chaurasia ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 21-04-2026 Heard Mr. Ashok Kumar Jha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Pawan Kumar Chaurasia, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail, who are in custody since 30.01.2026 in connection with Jale P.S. Case No. 03 of 2026, F.I.R. for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 190, 126(2), 127(1), 115(2) 109(1), 303(2), 352, 351(2) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3. According to prosecution case, in course of going to Madhubani from his village, near Subhash Chowk, the four wheeler of the informant was surrounded by 7-8 persons and in consequence thereof, after abusing him, started assaulted him, as a result of which, he sustained injury. It is also alleged that
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27197 of 2026(2) dt.21-04-2026 2/3 during course of occurrence, the gold chain of the informant was snatched away.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that although the petitioner is named in the FIR but from perusal of the FIR, it appears that there is no specific allegation of assault or overt act against the petitioner rather the allegation of assault and overt act is against all the accused persons including the petitioner. Although the informant is said to have received injuries but perusal of the injury report speaks that the injuries are simple in nature, caused by hard and blunt substances and the petitioner is in custody since 30-01-2026.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner carries one more 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 petitioners, 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-Ist, Darbhanga in connection with Jale P.S. Case No. 03 of 2026, with the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27197 of 2026(2) dt.21-04-2026 3/3 following conditions:
i. The 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/her 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) A.K.V.//- U T