Shiv Shankar Sahu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85704 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-25 Year-2025 Thana- LAKHNAUR District- Madhubani ====================================================== Shiv shankar Sahu son of Chhote Lal Sahu Resident of Village- Tamuriya, psLakhnaur, Dist- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Hriday Narayan Harshit For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 15-01-2026

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 125(2), 115(2), 117(3), 303(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a person with clean antecedent and is a young boy aged about 18 years and the informant alleges that his son on 25.03.205 went to the shop of Asha Devi when accused persons assaulted him and petitioner poured hot oil over him and snatched Rs.1,200/-.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the instant case by the informant. It is next submitted that no doubt, the son of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85704 of 2025(2) dt.15-01-2026 2/3 informant got burnt by hot oil, but then, the occurrence was not committed in the manner it is being portrayed in the instant FIR. It is further submitted that petitioner is son of Asha Devi as Asha Devi runs a tea stall where the victim had come and had opened a bottle for drinking which was objected by his mother and sister, on which the victim started having an altercation when petitioner intervened. It is submitted that the altercation led to a fight in between the petitioner and the victim and accidentally the hot oil which was kept at the shop fell on the victim leading to burn injury. It is next submitted that no doubt, the occurrence has taken place, but then, petitioner is a young boy aged about 18 years and if he is sent to judicial custody, his entire career would get jeopardized and chances are bright that he may come in contact with hardened criminals. It is also asserted and submitted relying on the Annexure-4 to the anticipatory bail application that petitioner is a student.

5. Learned A.P.P. opposes the anticipatory bail application.

6. Considering the submissions and taking into consideration the fact that petitioner is a young boy aged about 18 years and is a student and it is his first offence, the petitioner, above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85704 of 2025(2) dt.15-01-2026 3/3 learned Court below within a period of six weeks, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail-bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Lakhnaur P. S. Case No.25 of 2025, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) vikash/- U T