Chandan Kumar @ Chandan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29015 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-413 Year-2025 Thana- ROH District- Nawada ====================================================== Chandan Kumar @ Chandan S/O Sitaram Yadav R/O Village - Bhatta, P.s.- Roh, District - Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Durgesh Nandan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Arun Kumar, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Aatish Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 06-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in connection with a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 190, 191(2) & (3), 126(2), 115(2), 118(1) & (2), 117(2) & (4), 109, 74, 303(2), 352 and 351(2) of the BNS, 2023.

3. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that while the husband of the informant was returning, he was allegedly assaulted and brutally beaten by the named accused persons along with 10-15 others, as a result of which he later succumbed to the injuries.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29015 of 2026(2) dt.06-05-2026 2/3 present case. It is further submitted that the name of the petitioner does not find place in the F.I.R. and surfaced only during the course of investigation on the basis of information given by an informer. It is also submitted that the deceased, namely Azhar Hussain, had given his statement before the police wherein he stated that he was assaulted by a mob, but did not name any individual. It is argued that the best person to disclose the identity of the assailants was the injured/deceased himself, who did not name the petitioner or any other accused. The allegation against the petitioner is general and omnibus in nature. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and is in judicial custody since 13.12.2025.

5. Learned counsel for the informant has opposed the prayer for bail, submitting that the present case relates to mob lynching and the nature of allegations is serious.

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

7. Accordingly, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail in connection with Roh P.S. Case No. 413 of 2025, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29015 of 2026(2) dt.06-05-2026 3/3 each, to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Nawada.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Jagdish/- U T