Patna High Court
Ram Lakhan YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The court ordered the release of the petitioner on regular bail.
Summary
Ram Lakhan Yadav was arrested in connection with an alleged acid attack that allegedly caused severe burns and blindness to the son of an informant, and was charged under sections 126(2), 109, 124(1) and 352 of the Bihar Penal Code. The petitioner pleaded innocence, arguing that the charge sheet was filed without an injury report and that the medical report showed only thermal injuries, not acid burns. He also asserted that the parties had reached a compromise over a retirement benefit dispute and that he had no prior criminal record, having been in judicial custody since 23‑04‑2025. The State opposed the bail application. After hearing both sides, the Patna High Court found the circumstances sufficient to grant regular bail, directing the petitioner’s release on a bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the accused despite the seriousness of the alleged acid attack.
- Whether the absence of an injury report in the charge sheet and the nature of the injuries affect the bail decision.
- Whether a compromise between the parties influences the grant of bail.
Subjects
- regular bail
- acid attack
- Bihar Penal Code
- charge sheet
- injury report
- compromise
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12699 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-90 Year-2025 Thana- LALIT NARAYAN UNIVERSITY
District- Darbhanga
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Ram Lakhan Yadav S/o Late Gauri yadav R/o Village- Ajam Nagar,
Phoolwali, Gali Ward No 05, Ps- L.N.M.U, Dist- Darbhanga
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Baidyanath Prasad, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Amitesh Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 10-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case
registered for the offence punishable under sections 126(2), 109,
124(1) and 352 of BNS.
3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner has
thrown acid on the face of the son of the informant due to which,
he has received burn injuries and has also got blind.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned
counsel for the petitioner has submitted that from perusal of the
order of the learned trial court, it is clear that police has filed
charge sheet without injury report. He has also submitted injury
report issued by Darbhanga Medical Collge/Hospital, Laheriasarai
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according to which, the injured has received thermal injuries. He
has further submitted that there is allegation of sprinkling acid
whereas the injuries are of thermal nature which does not
correlate. Learned counsel has further submitted due to
intervention of the well-wishers, the parties have compromised the
case. It is a dispute only regarding the retiremental benefit of the
petitioner which has now been settled. Moreover, the petitioner is
languishing in judicial custody since 23.04.2025 having no
criminal antecedent.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently
opposed the prayer of regular bail.
6. 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 released on bail in connection with
L.N.M.U. P.S. Case No. 90 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of
Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount
each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Darbhanga.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
Shubham/-
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