IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44684 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-18 Year-2026 Thana- MATIYARIA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Vijay Chauhan @ Vijay Kumar Chauhan, S/o Vishwanath Prasad Chauhan, Resident of village - Bhitiharwa, P.S.- Gaunaha, District- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Mr. Vivek Kumar Singh, The Circle Officer, Gaunha, West Champaran Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. P.N. Shahi, Sr. Advocate Mr. Shyam Sundar Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Satyendra Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 2 08-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Matiyaria P.S. Case no.18 of 2026, registered under sections 338, 336(3), 340(2) and 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 3. As per the prosecution case, on an application for rectification of the jamabandi having been filed by the petitioner, it is stated that corrections were carried out. Subsequently on another application being filed and on verification being done it transpired that the same has been incorrectly done, the verification of the earlier application not having been done by the authorities at the Circle level. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44684 of 2026(2) dt.08-07-2026 2/2 4. Learned Senior counsel for the petitioner submits that even accepting the allegations levelled in the F.I.R. the very nature of facts described therein shows that this is purely a civil dispute relating to rectification of jamabandi. No criminal offence is made out against the petitioner. The petitioner for such a matter is in custody since 7.5.2026 and undertakes to cooperate in the investigation/trial. 5. The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State. 6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of allegations levelled in the F.I.R. together with the petitioner having remained in custody since 7.5.2026, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Matiyaria P.S. Case no.18 of 2026, 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 Judicial Magistrat-Ist Class, West Champaran, Bettiah. avinash/- (Partha Sarthy, J) U T