Mahendra Chauhan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.80499 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-15 Year-2025 Thana- ARIYARI District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Mahendra Chauhan S/o Late Chauthi Chauhan R/o Village - Jodhanbigha, P.S - Ariyari, District - Sheikhpura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sheo Nandan Prasad, Advocate :

Mr. Rajnish Kumar, Advocate :

Ms. Sweta B, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Fahimuddin, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 20-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 329, 74, 351, 352 and 3(5) of the B.N.S.

3. As per the prosecution case, it is alleged that the petitioner, along with other co-accused persons, entered the informant's house and assaulted her and her son.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a gotiya of the informant and the First Information Report itself indicates that on a very petty issue of washing at the door of the house, a dispute took place resulting in a free fight between the parties. The F.I.R. also indicates that the verbal altercation was taking place with the informant, but since informant's son intervened in the matter he was hit owing to which he sustained one grievous injury and another simple.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.80499 of 2025(4) dt.20-02-2026 2/2 However, the injury of the informant is simple in nature. The petitioner is in custody since 12.09.2025 and charge-sheet has been submitted and in the facts of the case no intention to cause death of the informant or her son can be imputed.

5. Learned APP for the State opposed the grant of bail on the ground of allegations made in the First Information Report.

6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances and considering the fact that the informant's son received injuries only at a time when he intervened in an altercation between the informant and petitioner on very petty issue, coupled with the fact that the charge-sheet has been submitted and the petitioner has remained in custody since 12.09.2025, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M.-II, Sheikhpura/concerned Court below in connection with Ariyari P.S. Case No. 15 of 2025. (Soni Shrivastava, J) anand/- U T