Murari Sahani v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29395 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-289 Year-2025 Thana- MUSAHARI District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Murari Sahani S/o Ramchandra Sahani @ Chandar Sahani R/o Village - Rohua Rajaram, PS - Mushahari, District - Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajeev Ranjan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Surendra Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-05-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Mushahari P.S.Case No.289 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 329(3), 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109(1) and 3(5) of BNS.

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, the other coaccused persons including the petitioner assaulted the informant and his other family members by means of lathi-danda and iron rod, as a result, they sustained injuries.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is next door neighbour of the informant and the scuffle took place due to quarrel between their children. Learned counsel further submitted that the petitioner in his self defence might have caused some injuries to the informant's side without intention. There is case

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29395 of 2026(2) dt.06-05-2026 2/2 and counter case between the parties.

5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner.

6. Having heard the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, considering the nature of allegation made in the FIR and there is case and counter case between the parties, the petitioner is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned district court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned J.M. Ist class, East Muzaffarpur/concerned court, in connection with Mushahari P.S.Case No.289 of 2025 subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of BNSS of 2023

7. The learned district court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases as what has been stated in paragraph No.3 of the bail application, this order will automatically lose its force.

(Purnendu Singh, J) chn/- U T