Prasant Kumar @ Prasant Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28400 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-178 Year-2026 Thana- MADHAURAH District- Saran ====================================================== Prasant Kumar @ Prasant Kumar Singh son of Satyendra Kumar Singh @ Satyendra Kumar Resident of Village -Deo Bahuara PS -Marhowrah, DistSaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Shahabuddin Azeem @ S. Azeem, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 05-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for grant of regular bail in connection with a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 352 and 3(5) of the BNS.

3. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the petitioner, along with others, allegedly assaulted the son of the informant with a knife while they were passing by their truck. It is further alleged that two persons were apprehended by the police.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that from the perusal of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28400 of 2026(2) dt.05-05-2026 2/2 F.I.R., it is not clear as to who specifically assaulted the son of the informant. It is also submitted that from the perusal of the order of the learned Trial Court, it would transpire that the injury found on the informant's son is simple in nature. Learned counsel further submits that the allegations are general and omnibus in nature and that the injury sustained by the son of the informant is simple. Moreover, the petitioner is in judicial custody since 26.02.2026 and has only one criminal antecedent.

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

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

7. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Morhowrah P.S. Case No. 178 of 2026 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judge, Saran at Chapra. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Jagdish/- U T