Jitan Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48055 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-185 Year-2026 Thana- KALYANPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== 1.
Jitan Chaudhary S/o Late Kamal Chaudhary Resident of Village - Pakaridikshit, P.S. - Kalyanpur, Dist. - East Champaran. 2.
Bittu Kumar@ Bittu Chaudhary S/o Jitan Chaudhary Resident of Village - Pakaridikshit, P.S. - Kalyanpur, Dist. - East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The state of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Abhishek Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Renu Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 23-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioners have prayed for bail registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109(1), 352 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 3 of the P.D.P.P. Act.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that one absconding accused petitioner no. 1 was apprehended by the police, who tried to release him from custody and also called his family members. On his call, petitioner no. 2 and others arrived. It is alleged that after that, 10-15 unknown miscreants, being armed with weapons, started assaulting the police party.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48055 of 2026(2) dt.23-07-2026 2/2 petitioners has submitted that petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. They have been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that the only allegation against the petitioners are that they have called their family members, whereupon 10-15 unknown persons have variously assaulted the police party. He also submits that the police party has received simple injury. The nature of injury is general and omnibus. Petitioners are languishing in judicial custody since 25.04.2026.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and submits that the petitioner no. 1 has got four criminal antecedents whereas petitioner no. 2 has got criminal antecedent of two cases.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The above named petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-XII, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Kalyanpur P.S. Case No. 185 of 2026. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T