Gautam Jha @ Aditya Kishor Jha @ Aditya Kishor v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.75978 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-173 Year-2023 Thana- NAUHATTA District- Saharsa ====================================================== Gautam Jha @ Aditya Kishor Jha @ Aditya Kishor S/o Prabhukant Jha R/o Village - Muradpur, P.S - Nauhatta, District - Saharsa ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Binod Murari Mishra For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Madan Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 24-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Nauhatta P.S. Case No. 173 of 2023, dated 11.08.2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 379, 504, 506, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per prosecution case, the petitioner and other coaccused persons armed with dabiya, iron rod, lathi and danda assaulted the informant with sharp weapon thus causing fracture of his head. They also snatched a gold chain worth Rs. 50,000/-. Co-accused, namely, Saurabh Jha threatened the informant showing a country made pistol.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.75978 of 2025(2) dt.24-11-2025 2/3 petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. Allegation are general and omnibus against five accused persons. Informant has received only two injuries and these injuries are lacerated wound of 1 1⁄2" x 1⁄4 on the middle of head and other lacerated would 1"x 1⁄4" on forehead. The injuries have been caused by hard blunt substance and are simple in nature. But allegation against the petitioner and others are of using sharp weapon causing the said injury and the report falsifies allegation against the petitioner. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent and he is in custody since 09.09.2025 and charge-sheet has been submitted.
5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the simple nature of injuries, submission of charge-sheet and period of custody of the petitioner, the petitioner above-named, is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa/concerned court, in connection with
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.75978 of 2025(2) dt.24-11-2025 3/3 Nauhatta P.S. Case No. 173 of 2023, subject to the condition laid down under Section 480(3) of the B.N.S. and other following conditions:- (i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.
(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below, if so required by the learned trial Court.
(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.
(Arun Kumar Jha, J) Ranjeet/- U T