IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20848 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-208 Year-2025 Thana- PANDARAK District- Patna ====================================================== 1. Ram Jatan Kewat S/O Late Saukhi Kewat @ Late Saurvi Kewat R/O Village- Gowasa Sheikhpura, P.S.- Pandarak, District- Patna. 2. Ranjan Kewat S/O Ram Jatan Kewat R/O Village- Gowasa Sheikhpura, P.S.- Pandarak, District- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Prem Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Jagdhar Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 2 08-04-2026 Heard the parties. 2. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in connection with Pandarak P. S Case No. 208 of 2025 lodged for the offence under section 126(2), 115(2), 109(1), 3(5) of the B.N.S. lodged on 20.11.2025 by the informant, Gulshan Kumar. 3. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged that they being agnates, on petty issue, fight took place and in the present case, it has been alleged that firstly they abused and then assaulted the informant’s side. The allegation is that Guddu Kumar was assaulted causing injury on the head and he was taken to Pandarak Hospital. This led to the FIR. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has taken this Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20848 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 2/4 Court to the injury report to show that it has been found to be simple in nature and there case and counter case relating to the occurrence. Both are agnates. 5. Last submission is that irrespective of the outcome of the present case and/or accepting the allegation, the petitioners intend to contribute Rs.2500/- each (totalling Rs.5,000/-) through Demand Draft issued by the local State Bank of India branch/Any Nationalized Bank to be submitted before the concerned Court to be handed over to the injured, Guddu Kumar after checking the credential. 6. Learned APP opposes the prayer submitting that the allegation is against these petitioners. 7. Considering the submissions of the parties as also the fact that the injury has been found to be simple in nature, in that background, this Court is inclined to extend them the privilege of anticipatory bail subject to payment of Rs.2500/- each (totalling Rs.5,000/-) through Demand Draft issued by the local State Bank of India branch/Any Nationalized Bank to be submitted before the concerned Court to be handed over to the injured, Guddu Kumar after checking the credential. 8. Let the petitioners be released on bail, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the concerned court within a Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20848 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 3/4 period of four weeks from the receipt of this order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Pandarak P. S Case No. 208 of 2025 to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M., Barh, Patna subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. as also the other conditions. (i) one of the bailor should be the family member/relative of the petitioners who shall provide official document (Aadhar Card/Driving License/Voter ID/Pan Card etc.) to show his/her bona fide; (ii) The petitioners shall be appearing before the police station as and when required for cooperating in the investigation; (iii) the petitioners shall appear on each and every date before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of their bail bond by the Trial Court itself; (iv) the petitioners shall appear before the concerned police station every fortnight for next six months to mark their attendance and at the end of the period a certificate be submitted before the Trial Court failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of bail bonds; Patna High Court CR. MISC. MISC. No.20848 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 4/4 (v) the petitioners shall in no way try to induce or promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidences, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of the bail bonds; (vi) the petitioners shall desist from committing any criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of their bail bonds. Ravi/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U T