Ashok Sah @ Golu Sah v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30588 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-44 Year-2025 Thana- KUNAULI District- Supaul ====================================================== Ashok Sah @ Golu Sah son of Satya Narayan Sah R/o- Village- Kunauli, PsKunauli, Dist- Supaul ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Nawal Kishore Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 06-05-2026 Heard Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. Nawal Kishore Prasad, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since 09.01.2026 in connection with Kunauli P.S. Case No. 44 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 21.04.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 117(2), 109, 352, 351(2), 351(3), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023.
3. According to prosecution case, the informant alleged that the petitioner along with other co-accused persons assaulted him by means of iron rod and snatched golden chakti from his neck.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has clean antecedent and he has falsely been
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30588 of 2026(2) dt.06-05-2026 2/3 implicated in the present case. The present case is counter blast of Kunauli P.S. Case no. 43 of 2025 filed on behalf of petitioner's side against the informant and his family members. Although there is specific allegation against the petitioner that he assaulted the informant but there was no intention to kill anyone and the allegation of snatching golden chakti from the neck of the informant is merely ornamental in nature. He further submits that the police after investigation submitted the charge sheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 09.01.2026.
5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
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 Judicial Magistrate-I Class, Birpur in connection with Kunauli P.S. Case No. 44 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:- 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
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30588 of 2026(2) dt.06-05-2026 3/3 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) Suruchi/- U T