Patna High CourtCR. MISC./38965/2026bail granted

Karmu Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

2026-06-23Mr. Justice Rajesh Kumar Verma3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38965 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-174 Year-2026 Thana- GAURICHAK District- Patna ====================================================== Karmu Prasad S/o Late Munarik Rai @ Late Munarik Ray @ Murarik Ray R/O Village-Rukunpur, PS- Pachrukhiya(Gaurichak), Distt- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Akash Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Madhura Nand Jha, APP For the Informant ;

Mr. Abhay Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 23-06-2026 Heard Mr. Akash Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Madhura Nand Jha, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State ad Mr. Abhay Kumar, learned counsel for the Informant.

2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since 28.03.2026 in connection with Gaurichak P.S. Case No. 174 of 2026, F.I.R. dated 10.03.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 11592), 126(2), 303(2), 351(2), 352, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023.

3. According to prosecution case, the informant alleged that on 28.03.2026, the petitioner along with other accused persons assaulted her husband and this petitioner caught her hair and pull her on ground and also snatched her ear ring

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38965 of 2026(2) dt.23-06-2026 2/3 causing injury in her ear.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has clean antecedent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. The allegation levelled against the petitioner is false and fabricated. Although during the scuffle. the informant has received injury but her injury is simple in nature. The petitioner is in custody since 28.03.2026.

5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State and learned counsel for the Informant have 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-II, Patna City in connection with Gaurichak P.S. Case No. 174 of 2026, 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 reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38965 of 2026(2) dt.23-06-2026 3/3 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