Santosh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46522 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-507 Year-2024 Thana- WARISLIGANJ District- Nawada ====================================================== Santosh Kumar Son of Rajendra Ram R/O Vill- Gangata, P.S.- Warsaliganj, District- Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Sweta Burnwal, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Umeshanand Pandit, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 01-08-2025 Heard Ms. Sweta Burnwal, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Umeshanand Pandit, learned APP for the State.

2.The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Warsaliganj P.S. Case No. 507 of 2024 instituted for the offence under Sections 126(2), 329(4), 352, 115(2), 109, 117(2), 303(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner assaulted the informant and his daughter with a lathi and assaulted his son with the handle of a Kudal.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case. He also submits that the petitioner and the informant are agnates. There is also a counter version of this case and from

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46522 of 2025(2) dt.01-08-2025 2/2 perusal of the injury report, it will transpire that the injury on the hand is grievous in nature and other injuries are caused by hard and blunt substance. It has lastly been submitted that a statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent.

5. The learned APP concedes to the argument of the learned counsel for the petitioner that there is a case and counter case between the parties.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Warsaliganj P.S. Case No. 507 of 2024, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Nawada, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.

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