Butan Saw v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66659 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-214 Year-2025 Thana- OBRA District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Butan Saw S/O Late Sakuni Saw R/O Village- Obra, Police Station- Obra, District- Aurangabad.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bishweshwar Ram ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 14-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Obra P.S. Case No. 214 of 2025, instituted for the offences under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 118(2), 109(1), 352, 351(2) & 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. Prosecution case, in short, is that on 11.06.2025, the informant was sitting with his father, in the meantime, petitioner allegedly abused him using caste related words and attacked him by means of an axe, causing injury. When his father intervened, he too was assaulted and both were taken to the Government Hospital, Obra.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. The injury found on the person of informant is said to be simple in nature. Co-accused has been granted bail by this Bench vide

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66659 of 2025(3) dt.14-11-2025 2/2 order dated 07.10.2025 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 69085 of 2025. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that general and omnibus allegation has been made against the petitioner. No specific overt act is alleged against the petitioner. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 12.06.2025 and has one criminal antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of injury being simple as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail, after framing of charge, if not already framed, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- ( Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Obra P.S. Case No. 214 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) manish/- U