IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34426 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-65 Year-2026 Thana- PIPRAKOTHI District- East Champaran ====================================================== 1. Sukul Baitha @ Shukul Baitha S/o Langtu Baitha R/o Village - Harpur Math, P.S - Pipra Kothi, District - East Champaran, Motihari (Bihar) 2. Bikesh Baitha @Bikash Baitha S/o Sukul Baitha @ Shukul Baitha R/o Village - Harpur Math, P.S - Pipra Kothi, District - East Champaran, Motihari (Bihar) 3. Kabutari Devi W/o Sukul Baitha @ Shukul Baitha R/o Village - Harpur Math, P.S - Pipra Kothi, District - East Champaran, Motihari (Bihar) 4. Priyanka Devi W/o Ajay Baitha R/o Village - Harpur Math, P.S - Pipra Kothi, District - East Champaran, Motihari (Bihar) 5. Nandani Devi W/o Sanjay Baitha R/o Village - Harpur Math, P.S - Pipra Kothi, District - East Champaran, Motihari (Bihar) ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Sunil Kumar Pandey, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 19-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Piprakothi P.S. Case No. 65 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 191 (2), 190, 126 (2), 118 (2), 118 (1), 109, 352 and 351 (2) of B.N.S. 3. As per the prosecution case, petitioners and co- accused persons came variously armed with iron rod, lathi and bamboo clamp at the doorsteps of the informant and it is alleged Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34426 of 2026(2) dt.19-05-2026 2/3 that petitioner no. 1 caught hold the hair of the informant and thrashed her on the ground while petitioner no. 2, Bikesh Baitha, started assaulting her by means of lathi, when her two sons namely Karan Kumar and Sunny Kumar came to save her then petitioner no. 2 and petitioner no. 3 started assaulting them with lathi and bamboo clamp due to which they fell on the ground while petitioner nos. 4 and 5 and co-accused Munni Devi caught hold the hair of the informant. It has further been alleged that petitioner no.1 assaulted by means of iron rod upon Karan Kumar, the son of the informant, injuring him. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners have submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. It has further been submitted that there are case and counter case between the parties. The occurrence took place suddenly on a trivial issue without any premeditation to kill. Referring to the impugned order, learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that injuries sustained by the injured persons are simple in nature. It has further been submitted that there is delay of two days in lodging the F.I.R. It has lastly submitted that petitioners have got not no criminal antecedent. 5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34426 of 2026(2) dt.19-05-2026 3/3 6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the nature of allegation against the petitioners, let the above named petitioners, in the event of their arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court concerned in connection with Piprakothi P.S. Case No. 65 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharitya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (B.N.S.S.) 7. This application stands allowed. vashudha/- (Praveen Kumar, J) U T