Patna High Court
Sanjay RajakversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioner subject to a bond of Rs.10,000 and two sureties.
Summary
The petitioner, Sanjay Rajak, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 109(1), 115(2), 126(2), 303(2), 74, 352 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023, alleging that he disrobed and attempted to undress the informant's wife and assaulted the informant with an iron rod. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated, had no criminal antecedents, and that the injuries reported were minor. The State opposed the bail application, arguing the seriousness of the offences. After hearing both sides, the Court considered the nature of the injuries, the lack of prior record, and the fact that the petitioner had been in judicial custody since 08.01.2026. The Court decided to enlarge bail, directing the petitioner to furnish a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of the same amount.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the alleged offences under the B.N.S., 2023.
Legislation cited
- B.N.S., 2023 — s. 109(1), 115(2), 126(2), 303(2), 3(5), 352, 74
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- assault
- sexual harassment
- judicial custody
- bond
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14535 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-4 Year-2026 Thana- Ramgarh Chowk District- Lakhisarai
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Sanjay Rajak S/O Rameshwar Rajak R/O Vill-Baldariya Aure,P.S-Ramgarh
Chowak,Dist- Lakhisarai
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arvind Kumar Sinha, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nityanand, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
3 02-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with
Ramgarh Chowk P.S. Case No. 04 of 2026 registered for the
offence punishable under Sections 109(1), 115(2), 126(2), 303(2),
74, 352 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the
petitioner disrobed and attempted to undress the wife of the
informant and was attempting to tease her. It is further alleged that
the petitioner assaulted the informant on the head with an iron rod.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner
has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no
offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He also
submits that as far as the injury report of the informant is
concerned, the learned trial court has recorded that para 41 of the
case diary refers to the injury report of Mantu Rajak (the
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informant) and Yashumati Devi, where Mantu Rajak has received
a minor abrasion in the left leg and forearm and Yashumati Devi
received a deep cut on the upper scalp due to a blunt and abrasion
on the right cheek. He also submits that there is no allegation
against the petitioner of assaulting the wife of the informant, rather
there is an allegation that he has assaulted the informant. The
nature of injuries is simple. Moreover, a statement has been made
in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent
and he is languishing in judicial custody since 08.01.2026.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP
for the State.
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 enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond
of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the
like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial
Magistrate, First Class, Lakhisarai in connection with Ramgarh
Chowk P.S. Case No. 04 of 2026.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
Sudhanshu/-
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