Chandrika Rai v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68266 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-516 Year-2023 Thana- MADHUBAN District- East Champaran ====================================================== Chandrika Rai, S/O Harivansh Rai, R/O Vill.- Kauriya Yadav Tola, P.S.- Madhuban, Dist.- East Champaran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Navin Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 24-09-2025 Heard Mr. Abhishek Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Navin Kumar Pandey, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Madhuban P.S. Case No. 516 of 2023 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 324, 307, 379, 448, 447, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with one other Vinay Rai has assaulted with farsa to one Shakuntala Devi due to which she received injuries on her head.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68266 of 2025(2) dt.24-09-2025 2/2 case. Learned counsel for the petitioner has also submitted that co-accused Vinay Rai has been granted anticipatory bail by learned Co-ordinate Bench vide order dated 20.08.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 33883 of 2025. The case of this petitioner stands on similar footing. There is also a counter version of this case and victim has not received any injury. Petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is in judicial custody since 28.06.2025.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Madhuban P.S. Case No. 516 of 2023.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T