Arunjay Sharma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42199 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-750 Year-2025 Thana- AURANGABAD TOWN DistrictAurangabad ====================================================== Arunjay Sharma S/o Late Brahamdatt Sharma R/o Village - Haebrapur Kaoreya P.S - Haspura ,District- Aurangabad. Currently residing at Shri Krishna Nagar Ahari P.S- Nagar Post, District- Aurnagabad. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Surabhi Suman For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Renuka Ratnakar (App 125) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 07-07-2026 Heard the parties.

2. The petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and apprehending his arrest in connection with Aurangabad (Town) P.S. Case No.750/2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 109(1), 118(2) and 3/5 of the BNS and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. As per FIR, on the instigation of co-accused Brjesh Sharma, Chunnu Pandey and Ankit Pandey fired upon informant as a result of which, he sustained firearm injuries.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that allegation of firing is available against coaccused Chunnu Pandey and Ankit Pandey and not against this petitioner and his named transpired in this case during the course of investigation by informant himself. It is submitted that informant himself is the injured in this case and he failed to name this petitioner, while authoring the FIR, but subsequently he named this

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42199 of 2026(2) dt.07-07-2026 2/2 petitioner only as an afterthought due to oblique motive. It is submitted that considering all such aspects co-accused Sarwesh Pandey was granted bail by one of the learned Co-ordinate Bench of this Court through Cr. Misc. No. 34590/2026 dated 15.05.2026. Petitioner claimed clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP opposes the prayer of bail.

6. In view of aforesaid factual submission and by taking note of fact as informant/injured failed to name this petitioner while authoring the FIR, whereas he named this petitioner during the course of investigation subsequently, coupled with the fact as allegation of firing is not available against this petitioner, accordingly petitioner above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks, is directed to be released on bail, furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned CJM, Aurangabad/concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Aurangabad (Town) P.S. Case No.750/2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of BNSS.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) S.Tripathi/- U T