Ajit Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.73368 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-168 Year-2025 Thana- PANDAUL District- Madhubani ====================================================== Ajit jha Son of Kuwar jha R/o Village - Yamsam , P.S.- Pandaul (Wrongly mention P.S. Yamsam in Imp. order), District - Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Gagandeo Yadav, Advocate Mr. Ravi Prakash, Advocate Mr. Udeshya Kumar Yadav, Advocate Mr. Vinod Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Harendra Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 01-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Pandaul P.S. Case No. 168 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 303(2), 74, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that the petitioner along with other co-accused persons armed with weapons, attacked at the house of the informant and assaulted her family members causing serious injuries and outraged to their dignity.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73368 of 2025(2) dt.01-11-2025 2/2 the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that there is delay of four days in lodging the FIR. It is next submitted that as per allegation, the petitioner has stabbed knife blow on the chest of the informant due to which she sustained injury but the same has been found simple in nature. It is further submitted that there is case and counter case between the parties. The petitioner is in custody since 17.08.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned APP 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, case and counter case between the parties and taking into account 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 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 Pandaul P.S. Case No. 168 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T