Dharmendra Rai @ Dharmendra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63872 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-134 Year-2023 Thana- NADI P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Dharmendra Rai @ Dharmendra Kumar S/O Late Mahendra Rai R/O VillageJethuli, P.S.- Nadi, Distt.- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Jay Ram Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Dr.Mrityunjaya Kr.Gautam ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 12-11-2025
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 149, 341, 323, 379, 354, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has antecedent of seven cases and the informant alleges that she had gone to the house of her sister where accused persons were present and they started abusing and assaulting and also snatched her ornaments and Chandan cut her hair.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that from perusal of the allegation as alleged in the FIR, it would manifest that no specific allegation of assault is alleged against
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63872 of 2025(3) dt.12-11-2025 2/3 the petitioner though there is a specific allegation against Chandan of cutting the hair of the informant. It is further submitted that a supplementary affidavit has been filed and from perusal of the same, it would manifest that informant is Aunt (Bua) of the petitioner. It is also submitted that parties are having dispute relating to property, as such the entire family members came to be implicated. It is next submitted that no doubt petitioner has antecedent of seven cases but then the nature of allegation as alleged in the FIR be also appreciated. It is also submitted that petitioner will not abscond rather will cooperate in the investigation to prove his innocence.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned trial court where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Nadi P.S. Case No.134/2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63872 of 2025(3) dt.12-11-2025 3/3 Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.
7. Further, one of the bailors of the petitioner shall be her Aunt (Mami) Sunita Devi.
8. However, it is made clear that in the event if the Investigating Officer of the case files an application before the learned trial court bringing to its notice that the petitioner despite giving assurance to this court is not co-operating in the investigation in that event the learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner. (Satyavrat Verma, J) amit/- U T