Lakhan Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64522 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-460 Year-2025 Thana- VAISHALI District- Vaishali ====================================================== Lakhan Rai S/o Budhun Ray @ Budhu Ray Resident Of Village- Bhagwatpur, Ps- Vaishali, Dist- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Shivjee Singh, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Pradeep Narain Kumar, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Nafisuzoha, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-11-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, learned APP appearing on behalf of the State and learned counsel for the informant.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 352, 351(2), 303(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S..

3. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that this petitioner, along with another co-accused person, assaulted the informant and snatched his cash and jewellery.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Allegation of assault is general and omnibus and no specific accusation of overt act has been alleged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64522 of 2025(3) dt.12-11-2025 2/2 against this petitioner. There is case and counter-case. Injuries sustained by the injured are simple in nature.

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant have vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, general and omnibus nature of accusation, case and counter-case and nature of injuries sustained by the injured, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed.

7. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate- Ist, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Vaishali P.S. Case No. 460 of 2025, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S..

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T