Patna High CourtCR. MISC./86138/2025bail granted

Monu Kumar Jha v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-15Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86138 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-413 Year-2024 Thana- TEGHRHA District- Begusarai ====================================================== Monu Kumar Jha Son of Gajendra Bhushan Jha Resident of Village- Teghra, Ward No. 13, P.S.- Teghra, District- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Parmanand Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 15-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Teghra P.S. Case No. 413 of 2024, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 324(4), 352, 351(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, read with Sections 27, 25 (1-B)(a) of the Arms Act, later on Section 303(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Sections 26 and 35 of the Arms Act have been added.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that the petitioner along with other co-accused persons abused and assaulted the informant by means of iron rod due to which he sustained injuries. It is further alleged that when the informant started

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86138 of 2025(2) dt.15-01-2026 2/3 running from the place of occurrence, the accused persons chased and fired upon him.

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 the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that both the parties are agnates and there is case and counter case between the parties. It is further submitted that the injuries sustained by the informant are simple in nature. The petitioner is in custody since 20.08.2025 and has got four criminal antecedents.

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 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 Teghra P.S. Case No. 413 of 2024, subject to the following conditions:

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86138 of 2025(2) dt.15-01-2026 3/3 (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

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