Chandan Kumar Jha @ Rohit Mukhiya v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.91240 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-29 Year-2025 Thana- BAHERA District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Chandan Kumar Jha @ Rohit Mukhiya S/O Sri Harishchandra Jha R/O Vill.- Sajhuaar, Benipur, P.S.- Baheda, Dist.- Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Om Prakash Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Ms. Veena Kumari Jaiswal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-02-2026 Heard Mr. Om Prakash Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Ms. Veena Kumari Jaiswal, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Bahera P.S. Case No. 29/2025 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 110, 351(2), 352, 329(3), 3(5) of the BNS.
3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, the petitioner along with other accused assaulted the informant and his family members, causing injuries.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present. He further submitted that a general and omnibus allegation has been levelled against the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.91240 of 2025(2) dt.04-02-2026 2/3 petitioner. The petitioner, in their self-defence, may have caused some injury on the person of the informant. The nature of injury is simple. On these grounds, the petitioner seeks to be released on pre-arrest bail.
5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.
6. Having considered the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, having perused the allegation made in the FIR, and the nature of injury, which is simple in nature, petitioner, in their self-defence, may have caused some injury on the person of the informant, I am of the opinion that the petitioner has, prima facie, made out a case to be released on pre-arrest bail.
7. The learned District Court is directed to release the petitioner on anticipatory bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned District Court where the case is pending in connection with Bahera P.S. Case No. 29/2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482 of the BNSS//438(2) of the Cr.P.C.
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8. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, as stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail application. If any other case is pending against the petitioner, as what has been stated in paragraph no. 3, this order will lose its force automatically. (Purnendu Singh, J) Ashishsingh/- U T