Ranjeet Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.81625 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-149 Year-2025 Thana- PARWALPUR District- Nalanda ====================================================== Ranjeet Prasad S/o Bijendra Prasad R/o Village - Sinama, P.s - Parwalpur, District - Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sucheta Yadav, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 03-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

02. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Parwalpur P.S. Case No. 149 of 2025 registered for the alleged offences under Sections 191(2), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 109(1), 76, 79, 303(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

03. As per prosecution case, the petitioner and his coaccused brother, in inebriated and naked condition, entered into the house of the informant and started teasing the informant. They put her down and co-accused, Sanjeet Prasad, struck on the head of the informant with iron rod, causing its fracture. Other co-accused persons entered into the house and took away gold ornaments and Rs. 15,000/- cash.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81625 of 2025(2) dt.03-12-2025 2/3

04. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. No occurrence in the manner as alleged has ever taken place. A quarrel took place between the children of two families and both sides sustained injuries. The petitioner is the elder brother of the husband of the informant and they are living in a joint house, therefore, the allegations are not believable. Though the allegation of assault is against co-accused, Sanjeet Prasad, but the injury of the victim, which is a lacerated wound of size 2cm x 1⁄4 cm x 1/6 cm on mid occipital region, has been found to be simple. The petitioner is having antecedent of one case in which he is on bail. The petitioner is in custody since 27.08.2025 and charge-sheet has been submitted.

05. Learned APP for the State opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner.

06. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the fact that there is specific allegation of assault against this petitioner and further considering the period of custody of the petitioner along with submission of charge-sheet, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81625 of 2025(2) dt.03-12-2025 3/3 like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Hilsa, Nalanda/court concerned in connection with Parwalpur P.S. Case No. 149 of 2025, subject to the conditions mentioned in Section 480(3) of BNSS and the 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.

(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) Ashish/- U T