Mahesh Thakur v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87817 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-128 Year-2025 Thana- PURNAHYA District- Sheohar ====================================================== 1.

Mahesh Thakur S/o- Upendra Thakur Resident of Village - Sonaul Sultan, (Parsauni Gop), P.S.- Purnahiya, Dist - Sheohar 2.

Rajiv Ram S/o- Mahendra Ram Resident of Village- Sonaul Sultan, (Parsauni Gop), P.S.- Purnahiya, Dist- Sheohar 3.

Karan Ram @ Karan Kumar S/o- Indal Ram Resident of Village- Sonaul Sultan, (Parsauni Gop), P.S.- Purnahiya, Dist- Sheohar 4.

Vinod Ram S/o- Dipa Ram Resident of Village- Sonaul Sultan, (Parsauni Gop), P.S.- Purnahiya, Dist- Sheohar 5.

Vishwanath Ram S/o- Dhyani Ram Resident of Village- Sonaul Sultan, (Parsauni Gop), P.S.- Purnahiya, Dist- Sheohar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Akshay Lal Pandit ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 22-01-2026 1.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2.

The petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 121(1), 121(2), 126(2), 127(2), 115(2), 109(2), 324(3), 324(6), 190, 191(1), 191(3), 352, 351(3) and 132 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

3.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners are persons with clean antecedent and it is alleged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87817 of 2025(2) dt.22-01-2026 2/3 that during the course of emersion of goddess Durga, an information was received by the informant that some antisocial elements were fighting among themselves, accordingly the police reached the place of occurrence, when it is alleged that accused persons assaulted the police force and were identified by the chowkidar.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that from perusal of the allegations as alleged in the FIR, it would manifest that allegation of assault is general and omnibus in nature. It is further submitted that no doubt a ruckus was created and since petitioners are also resident of nearby place as such they also came to the place of occurrence when they came to be implicated. It is submitted that petitioners are not criminals. 5.

Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

6.

Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the petitioners above-named, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned trial court within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned trial court where

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87817 of 2025(2) dt.22-01-2026 3/3 the case is pending/successor court in connection with Purnahiya P.S. Case No. 128 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the BNSS. (Satyavrat Verma, J) Sumit/- U T