Dhananjay Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59586 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-26 Year-2025 Thana- NOKHA District- Rohtas ====================================================== Dhananjay Chaudhary S/o Late Ramshrey Chaudhary @ Late Ramashray Chaudhary R/o Village - Chaturgun Tola, P.S - Nokha, District - Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Rajani Kant Singh, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Abhay Kumar Roy, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 15-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Nokha P.S. Case No. 26 of 2025 dated 31.01.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 191(2), 193(3), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 109(1), 352, 351(2) and 351(3) of the B.N.S. and 25(1-B)(a), 26, 35 and 27 of the Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, on 31.01.2025 when the informant was sitting at the door of his house, the F.I.R. named accused persons, armed with fire-arms, along with fifteen to twenty unknown persons came there and started abusing the informant and when the informant protested, they
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59586 of 2025(2) dt.15-11-2025 2/3 assaulted the informant with fists and slaps. When the informant's wife came to his rescue, one of the co-accused person fired on her and the bullet hit on her hand. It is further alleged that from the possession of the co-accused Suraj Kumar @ Suraj Ram, one country made katta was found and one empty cartridge was found from the place of occurrence. It is further alleged that police came at the place of occurrence and caught six persons from the spot and one country made katta, one live cartridge, one empty cartridge, four mobile phones and one motorcycle were recovered from the place of occurrence.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case due to land dispute. There is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. As per the injury report of the injured, the injury is stated to be grievous in nature which is on non vital part of the body. The co-accused person has already been granted regular bail by this court vide order dated 01.07.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 38065/2025. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 23.04.2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59586 of 2025(2) dt.15-11-2025 3/3 opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Rohtas at Sasaram in connection with Nokha P.S. Case No. 26 of 2025.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) shivam/- U T