IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43419 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-104 Year-2025 Thana- PIPRIYA District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== 1. Indal Bhagat, Son of Late Lochan Bhagat, Resident of Village - Pathua, P.S- Pipariya, District- Lakhisarai. 2. Muniya Bhagat, Son of Bhadur Bhagat, Resident of Village - Pathua, P.S- Pipariya, District- Lakhisarai. 3. Jayram Bhagat, Son of Sito Mahto, Resident of Village - Pathua, P.S- Pipariya, District- Lakhisarai. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajnish Chandra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anil Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 2 14-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State. 2. The petition is for the grant of anticipatory bail in connection with Pipariya P.S. Case No. 104 of 2025 registered under Sections 191(2) 191(3), 190, 126(2), 109(1), 303(2), 351(2) of B.N.S. and 27 Arms Act. 3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that while the informant's side was sowing on their field, the accused persons named in the F.I.R., being armed, surrounded them. On the order given by Manmohan Bhagat, the brother of the Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43419 of 2026(2) dt.14-07-2026 2/4 informant, Sanjit Kumar, was assaulted by means of a lathi and ramba over his head, hand, and leg. Thereafter, another brother of the informant, Ritesh Sao, came to the rescue, whereupon he was also assaulted. Further assault by lathi and ramba was directed at the informant’s father, Ashok Sao, by individuals related to the accused party, including Arvind Kumar (nephew of Mohan Bhagat). The informant was also subsequently targeted and assaulted by Hulchul Kumar, Heera Bhagat, and Muniya Bhagat. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that there is a long-standing land dispute between the parties, leading to a case and counter-case on the alleged date of occurrence. The informant's side also sustained injuries, and the allegations against the present petitioners are general and omnibus in nature. It is further submitted that there is no specific act of assault has been attributed to petitioners. Furthermore, other co- accused persons of the same P.S. case have already been granted anticipatory bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 08.04.2026 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 16304 of 2026. 5. Learned A.P.P. for the State strongly opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail and draws the attention of this Court Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43419 of 2026(2) dt.14-07-2026 3/4 towards Paragraph-3 of the petition detailing the antecedents. It is submitted that there are two prior cases pending against petitioner no. 1, and six cases registered against petitioner no. 2, demonstrating a consistent criminal record. 6. Having considered the rival submissions of the parties, the general nature of the allegations, and the fact that a coordinate bench has extended privilege to similarly situated co- accused, this Court is inclined to grant the benefit of anticipatory bail to petitioner no. 1 and petitioner no. 3. 7. Accordingly, let petitioner no. 1 and petitioner no. 3, above named, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of four weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail upon furnishing bail bonds of 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand Only) each ₹ with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M., Lakhisarai/concerned court in connection with Pipariya P.S. Case No. 104 of 2025. 8. So far as petitioner no. 2 is concerned, taking into consideration his extensive criminal antecedents, including involvement in multiple serious offenses as highlighted by the state, this Court is not inclined to extend the benefit of anticipatory bail to him. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43419 of 2026(2) dt.14-07-2026 4/4 9. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail on behalf of petitioner no. 2 stands rejected. rashmi/- (Ranjan Kumar Jha, J) U T