IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17050 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-157 Year-2025 Thana- SHEKHPURA District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Chandan Yadav Son of Shambhu Yadav R/o Village - Pachna, P.S. and District - Sheikhpura. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Roop Kishan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mrs. Pushpa Sinha.1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 3 21-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Sheikhpura P.S. Case No. 157 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 303(2), 117(2), 352, 351(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. 3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner, along with others being armed with khanti, lathi and gun, arrived at the door of the informant and assaulted the husband of the informant. It is further alleged that the petitioner assaulted the informant's husband with khanti on the head, due to which he received head injury. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17050 of 2026(3) dt.21-04-2026 2/3 committed no offense. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that the petitioner and informant are both agnates. He further submits that from perusal of the injury report of Lutish Yadav (the husband of the informant), it will transpire that he has received four injuries:- (i) CLW- Right fronto parietal shape- linear longitudinal size L-2.5”, b-1/2 cm Skin deep, color-red with oblique in shape (horizontal) linear. (ii) Deformity and swelling in the upper lumbar (iii) Deformity and swelling of left lower limb (iv) Swelling of right lower limb 5. The opinions regarding injuries nos. 2, 3, and 4 are that they are caused by hard and blunt substance and are grievous in nature. 6. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the dispute has arisen out of a trivial issue, and the only specific allegation against the petitioner is that of assaulting with a khanti. There is no repetition of the blow. Moreover, the opinion regarding injury no. 1 is still reserved. A statement has been made in paragraph 3 of the petition that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he has been languishing in judicial Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17050 of 2026(3) dt.21-04-2026 3/3 custody since 13.12.2025. 7. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State. 8. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sheikhpura in connection with Sheikhpura P.S. Case No. 157 of 2025. Sudhanshu/- (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) U T